Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 497.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
497.76 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
567.01 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
243.77 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Cape Verde recorded 497.76 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde peaked at 567.01 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 243.77 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 191 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 emissions from transport in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346.26 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 260.01 kilograms per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 279.6 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 248.77 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 243.77 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 263.08 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 258.46 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 254.16 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 272.86 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 335.93 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 330.88 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 369.32 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 385.39 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 401.37 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 417.21 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 474.1 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 550.2 kilograms per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 544.14 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 458.75 kilograms per person | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 493.93 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 510.01 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 567.01 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 527.38 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 488.06 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 468.44 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 448.86 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 468.24 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 467.93 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 506.41 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 564.08 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 427.45 kilograms per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 483.88 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 519.48 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 497.76 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.29 kilograms per person | 243.77 kilograms per person | 346.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.53 kilograms per person | 330.88 kilograms per person | 550.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.64 kilograms per person | 448.86 kilograms per person | 567.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.14 kilograms per person | 427.45 kilograms per person | 519.48 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cape Verde was 497.76 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 from transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 567.01 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.77 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.