Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde stood at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde peaked at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 Fiji 182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Montenegro 159,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Belize 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cape Verde was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.