Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Norway 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Seychelles 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.