Per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita co2 sector was 95.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde stood at 95.72.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde peaked at 122.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.75, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.27 | — |
| 1991 | 52 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 50.84 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 49.75 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.75 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 71.75 | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 70.49 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.32 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.21 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 89.58 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 88.23 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 86.9 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 85.64 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 84.5 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.44 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.45 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 122.27 | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 120.92 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.78 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 79.03 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.46 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.21 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.07 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.04 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.49 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 97.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.25 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.15 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.2 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.72 | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 95.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 95.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +48.3% | 82.45 | 122.27 |
| 1995 | +47.2% | 48.75 | 71.75 |
| 2008 | -34.0% | 120.92 | 79.78 |
| 1999 | +31.3% | 68.21 | 89.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4 | 48.75 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.32 | 79.03 | 122.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 78.04 | 97.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 | 95.72 | 97.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co2 sector in Cape Verde was 95.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 122.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.75 in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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