Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.44 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
21,691 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde stood at 7.44 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde peaked at 7.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,691 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Cape Verde 158th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21,691 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 43,785 tonnes | +101.9% |
| 1852 | 66,099 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1853 | 88,522 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1854 | 111,056 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 133,626 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 156,233 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1857 | 178,876 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1858 | 201,520 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1859 | 224,200 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1860 | 248,199 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1861 | 272,821 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1862 | 297,700 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 322,725 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 347,787 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 372,849 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 397,910 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1867 | 422,972 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 447,997 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 473,022 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 498,634 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 524,575 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 550,699 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 576,970 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 603,314 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 629,732 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 656,186 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 682,676 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 709,204 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 735,768 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 763,175 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 791,021 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1882 | 819,160 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 847,447 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 875,843 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 904,348 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 932,928 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 961,544 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 990,233 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 1.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 1.87 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 1.90 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 1.94 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 1.98 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 2.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 2.09 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 2.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 2.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 2.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 2.58 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 2.62 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 2.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 2.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 2.88 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 2.93 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 2.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 3.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.12 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 3.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 3.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.30 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.45 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 3.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 3.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.92 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.97 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.14 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.28 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.32 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.34 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.58 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.32 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.72 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.05 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.34 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.43 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 7.44 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 7.44 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +101.9% | 21,691 tonnes | 43,785 tonnes |
| 1852 | +51.0% | 43,785 tonnes | 66,099 tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.9% | 66,099 tonnes | 88,522 tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.5% | 88,522 tonnes | 111,056 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,561 tonnes | 21,691 tonnes | 224,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 360,398 tonnes | 248,199 tonnes | 473,022 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 616,776 tonnes | 498,634 tonnes | 735,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 890,466 tonnes | 763,175 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.25 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cape Verde was 7.44 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 from land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,691 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.