Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 50,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70,000
in 1992
All-time low
40,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde stood at 50,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 70,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 50,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 50,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,000 | 40,000 | 70,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,000 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 50,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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