Methane emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Methane emissions was 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2002
All-time low
12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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
Cape Verde recorded 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 12,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 12,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 12,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 12,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 12,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 12,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 12,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 12,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 12,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 12,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 12,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 12,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 13,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 13,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 13,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 13,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 13,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 13,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 13,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 13,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 13,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 13,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 13,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 13,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 13,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 13,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 13,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 13,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 13,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 13,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 13,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 13,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 13,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 13,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 13,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 13,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 13,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 13,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 13,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 13,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 13,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 13,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 13,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 13,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 13,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 13,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 14,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 14,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 14,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 14,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 14,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 14,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 14,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 15,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 15,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 15,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 15,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 15,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 16,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 16,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 17,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 17,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 18,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 18,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 18,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 19,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 19,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 20,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 20,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 21,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 21,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 22,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 22,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 22,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 23,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 23,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 24,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 24,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 25,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 25,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 26,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 27,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 27,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 28,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 29,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 29,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 30,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 31,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 32,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 33,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 34,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 35,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 35,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 36,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 37,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 38,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 39,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 41,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 43,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 44,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 45,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 45,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 46,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 46,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 47,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 48,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 49,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 48,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 51,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 53,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 54,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 57,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 61,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 61,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 62,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 60,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 58,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 60,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 57,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 55,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 54,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 56,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 56,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 58,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 59,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 62,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 56,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 55,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 59,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 64,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 69,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 78,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 83,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 115,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 119,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 129,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 134,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 134,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 142,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 142,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 149,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 158,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 169,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 172,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 171,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 118,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 126,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 128,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 128,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 128,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 128,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 134,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 137,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 139,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 139,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 141,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 142,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 143,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 145,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 137,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 137,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 139,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 144,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 149,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 151,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 153,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +38.0% | 83,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | -32.7% | 176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 34,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 173 Malta 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 175 Barbados 160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Tonga 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Andorra 77,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Seychelles 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Cape Verde?
- Methane emissions in Cape Verde was 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 176,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2002.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for methane emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.