Nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrous oxide emissions was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde stood at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 1,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 1,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 2,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 2,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 2,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 2,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 2,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 2,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 2,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 2,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 2,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 2,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 2,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 2,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 3,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 3,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 3,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 3,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 3,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 3,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 3,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 3,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 3,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 3,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 3,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 3,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 3,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 3,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 3,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 3,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 4,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 4,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 4,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 4,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 4,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 4,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 4,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 4,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 4,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 4,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 4,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 4,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 5,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 5,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 5,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 5,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 5,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 6,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 6,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 6,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 6,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 7,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 7,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 7,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 7,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 7,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 7,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 7,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 7,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 7,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 7,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 7,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 7,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 7,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 7,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 7,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 7,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 7,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 8,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1942 | 9,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1943 | 11,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1944 | 14,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 1945 | 16,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1946 | 19,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1947 | 22,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 24,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 25,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 26,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 26,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 25,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 24,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 23,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 22,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 21,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 20,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 19,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 19,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 19,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 17,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 19,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 20,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 21,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 22,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 24,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 24,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 23,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 23,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 22,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 22,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 23,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 23,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 21,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 22,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 23,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 24,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 26,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 27,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 30,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 31,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 29,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 30,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 34,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 37,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 42,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 47,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 49,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 53,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 60,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 79,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 79,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 84,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 58,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 68,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 78,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 83,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 82,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 77,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 76,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 77,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 75,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 77,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 79,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 80,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 79,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 81,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 85,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 76,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 74,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 77,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 81,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 84,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -31.0% | 84,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1995 | +31.1% | 64,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | +30.8% | 60,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.