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

Latest (2024)
16.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.92 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
102,592 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde, 1950–2024

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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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cape Verde, 1950 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +75.0% 102,592 tonnes 179,536 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Djibouti 21.12 million tonnes compare
  2. 177 Eritrea 19.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 178 Gambia 17.68 million tonnes compare
  4. 180 Burundi 16.69 million tonnes compare
  5. 181 Andorra 16.66 million tonnes compare
  6. 182 Saint Lucia 16.46 million tonnes compare

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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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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.