Methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Methane emissions from agriculture was 70,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 70,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 70,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,500 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde was 70,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.