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