Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.1014 tonnes per person
in 1981
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde stood at 1.14 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde peaked at 1.41 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1014 tonnes per person, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 194 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 including land-use change in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.34 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.9065 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1953 | 0.6262 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4804 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3611 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3294 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2577 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1958 | 0.276 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3784 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2805 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2232 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1553 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1423 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2393 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2465 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2653 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2621 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6624 tonnes per person | +152.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7817 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3744 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 0.112 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1113 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2499 tonnes per person | +124.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6668 tonnes per person | +288.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4193 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5536 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6603 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7399 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6247 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5504 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7045 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6797 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8072 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7137 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7968 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9989 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +288.4% | 0.1717 tonnes per person | 0.6668 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +152.7% | 0.2621 tonnes per person | 0.6624 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6246 tonnes per person | 0.2577 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1659 tonnes per person | 0.1033 tonnes per person | 0.2805 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3183 tonnes per person | 0.1423 tonnes per person | 0.7817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3007 tonnes per person | 0.1014 tonnes per person | 0.6668 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7286 tonnes per person | 0.5504 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9989 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
- 154 Dominica 1.19 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Tuvalu 1.18 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Cameroon 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 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 including land-use change in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 including land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 tonnes per person in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.