Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,075 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,075 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
323.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde is 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde peaked at 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 323.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 332.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 340.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 350.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 359.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 367.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 374.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 394.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 404.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 415.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 429.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 447.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 465.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 485.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 504.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 525.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 577 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 638.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 669.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 677.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 686.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 695.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 717.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 738.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 753.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 812.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 850.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 900.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 962.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 394.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 489.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 404.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 638.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 750.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 669.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 900.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 962.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,774 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,857 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,509 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,857 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 157 Fiji 5,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Oman 5,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Dominica 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cape Verde was 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.