Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 16.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.60 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,075 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Cape Verde is 16.60 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cape Verde peaked at 16.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,075 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 from oil in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,075 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 14,070 tonnes | +98.9% |
| 1952 | 21,398 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1953 | 27,505 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1954 | 38,497 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 53,153 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1956 | 67,809 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1957 | 82,465 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1958 | 97,121 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1959 | 111,777 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 130,097 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 148,417 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 163,073 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 174,065 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 196,049 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 214,369 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 236,353 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 254,673 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 280,321 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 309,633 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 338,945 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 371,921 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 419,553 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 474,513 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 540,465 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 617,409 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 690,689 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 771,297 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 972,817 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.09 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.43 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.98 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.20 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.95 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.40 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.27 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.77 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.74 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.27 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.82 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.44 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.44 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10.93 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.95 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.53 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.25 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.84 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.01 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.60 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.60 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.60 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +98.9% | 7,075 tonnes | 14,070 tonnes |
| 1952 | +52.1% | 14,070 tonnes | 21,398 tonnes |
| 1954 | +40.0% | 27,505 tonnes | 38,497 tonnes |
| 1955 | +38.1% | 38,497 tonnes | 53,153 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,087 tonnes | 7,075 tonnes | 111,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 210,705 tonnes | 130,097 tonnes | 309,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 641,958 tonnes | 338,945 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 million tonnes | 14.25 million tonnes | 16.60 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 from oil in Cape Verde?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cape Verde was 16.60 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 oil recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.60 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,075 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.