Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1989)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.5163 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
29
1950–1989
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde, 1950–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde peaked at 0.5163 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5163 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.3736 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1547 tonnes per person | -58.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1619 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.5163 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
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- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cape Verde was 0 tonnes per person in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5163 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.