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Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Cape Verde, 1950–1989

00.20.40.61950196919891950: 0.516 tonnes per person1951: 0.374 tonnes per person1952: 0.155 tonnes per person1953: 0.064 tonnes per person1954: 0.057 tonnes per person1955: 0.037 tonnes per person1956: 0.074 tonnes per person1957: 0.018 tonnes per person1960: 0 tonnes per person1970: 0 tonnes per person1971: 0 tonnes per person1972: 0 tonnes per person1973: 0 tonnes per person1974: 0 tonnes per person1975: 0 tonnes per person1976: 0 tonnes per person1977: 0 tonnes per person1978: 0 tonnes per person1979: 0 tonnes per person1980: 0 tonnes per person1981: 0 tonnes per person1982: 0 tonnes per person1983: 0 tonnes per person1984: 0 tonnes per person1985: 0 tonnes per person1986: 0 tonnes per person1987: 0 tonnes per person1988: 0 tonnes per person1989: 0 tonnes per person

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

In 1989, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cape Verde stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  12. 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
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  15. 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
  16. 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
  17. 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
  18. 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
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  23. 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
  24. 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
  25. 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person compare
  26. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
  27. 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
  28. 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person compare
  29. 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
  30. 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person compare
  31. 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  32. 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
  33. 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
  34. 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person compare
  35. 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cape Verde?
Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.5163 tonnes per person in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal?
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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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