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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 70,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 70,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.