Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0 tonnes
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
40,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 2016–2022
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde is 0 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000 tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 148 Bahrain 0 tonnes
- 148 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Bhutan 0 tonnes
- 148 Brunei 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
- 148 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Congo 0 tonnes
- 148 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 148 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 148 El Salvador 0 tonnes
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 148 Eritrea 0 tonnes
- 148 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Guatemala 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Haiti 0 tonnes
- 148 Iraq 0 tonnes
- 148 Kuwait 0 tonnes
- 148 Laos 0 tonnes
- 148 Libya 0 tonnes
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niger 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niue 0 tonnes
- 148 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 148 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes
- 148 Senegal 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Togo 0 tonnes
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 148 Venezuela 0 tonnes 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 by sector in Cape Verde?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 0 tonnes in 2022, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.