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.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cape Verde
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Cape Verde

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population 409,364 (2025)
Urban population 77.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

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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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.