Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 600.86 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde stood at 600.86 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde peaked at 620.77 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193.61 kilograms, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 255.31 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 256.66 kilograms | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 288.33 kilograms | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 357.16 kilograms | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 378.67 kilograms | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 462.9 kilograms | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 501.95 kilograms | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 193.61 kilograms | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 204.12 kilograms | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 534.27 kilograms | +161.7% |
| 2023 | 620.77 kilograms | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 600.86 kilograms | -3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 600.86 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.31 kilograms, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 600.86 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 kilograms, 84.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357.28 kilograms | 255.31 kilograms | 501.95 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 430.73 kilograms | 193.61 kilograms | 620.77 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 19 Marshall Islands 737.84 kilograms compare
- 20 Mauritius 643.51 kilograms compare
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 633.58 kilograms compare
- 23 New Zealand 596.35 kilograms compare
- 24 Switzerland 593.67 kilograms compare
- 25 Ireland 591.83 kilograms 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 from international aviation in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cape Verde was 600.86 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 620.77 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.61 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.