Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.29 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0965, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.521 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5101 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5017 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5149 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5509 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5663 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5801 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5942 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5975 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6827 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6622 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6247 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2458 | -60.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2654 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3083 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3029 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1413 | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1725 | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.189 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1433 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.176 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1706 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.187 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1834 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2152 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2103 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2119 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2177 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6181 | +183.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7056 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7736 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7672 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8125 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +183.9% | 0.2177 | 0.6181 |
| 1986 | -68.1% | 0.3029 | 0.0965 |
| 1982 | -60.6% | 0.6247 | 0.2458 |
| 2005 | +54.1% | 0.8125 | 1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5619 | 0.5017 | 0.6827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3009 | 0.0965 | 0.6622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 | 0.1433 | 0.2177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.6181 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cape Verde was 1.29 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.