Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 16.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde is 16.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 16.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,592 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,592 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 179,536 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 216,176 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1953 | 234,496 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 256,480 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 278,464 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 307,776 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 326,096 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 340,752 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 359,042 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 380,996 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 402,950 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 421,240 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 435,866 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 465,119 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 490,708 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 512,692 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 531,012 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 560,294 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 596,875 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 633,456 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 670,066 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 721,332 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 783,561 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 849,513 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 926,457 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 999,737 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.57 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.51 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.74 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.27 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.30 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.71 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.58 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.75 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.27 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.15 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.75 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.92 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.92 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.92 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +75.0% | 102,592 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,141 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 359,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 479,775 tonnes | 380,996 tonnes | 596,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 949,139 tonnes | 633,456 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.74 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 by world region in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde was 16.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,592 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.