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.
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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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 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.