Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
301,214 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
301,214 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
144,063 tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde stood at 301,214 tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde peaked at 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 144,063 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144,063 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 154,992 tonnes CO₂e | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 182,226 tonnes CO₂e | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 184,699 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 167,848 tonnes CO₂e | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 196,661 tonnes CO₂e | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 167,185 tonnes CO₂e | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 182,018 tonnes CO₂e | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 197,945 tonnes CO₂e | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 203,873 tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 204,601 tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 207,446 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 210,256 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 212,201 tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 233,187 tonnes CO₂e | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 234,408 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 235,971 tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 241,631 tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 242,688 tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 255,092 tonnes CO₂e | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 262,341 tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 256,169 tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 260,664 tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 285,668 tonnes CO₂e | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 289,933 tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 301,214 tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 301,214 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 301,214 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,151 tonnes CO₂e | 144,063 tonnes CO₂e | 203,873 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,748 tonnes CO₂e | 204,601 tonnes CO₂e | 255,092 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,998 tonnes CO₂e | 256,169 tonnes CO₂e | 301,214 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 174 Barbados 455,450 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 176 Martinique 394,434 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 178 Samoa 251,619 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 179 French Guiana 207,652 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 180 Macao 190,741 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cape Verde was 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,063 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.