Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde stood at 95.72 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 122.27 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.75 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4 kilograms per person | 48.75 kilograms per person | 89.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.32 kilograms per person | 79.03 kilograms per person | 122.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.92 kilograms per person | 78.04 kilograms per person | 97.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 kilograms per person | 95.72 kilograms per person | 97.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 122.27 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.75 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.