Per capita co2 transport in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita co2 transport was 497.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
497.76
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
567.01
in 2011
All-time low
243.77
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 497.76 for per capita co2 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 transport in Cape Verde peaked at 567.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 243.77, 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 transport in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346.26 | — |
| 1991 | 260.01 | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 279.6 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 248.77 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 243.77 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 263.08 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 258.46 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 254.16 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 272.86 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 335.93 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 330.88 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 369.32 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 385.39 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 401.37 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 417.21 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 474.1 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 550.2 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 544.14 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 458.75 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 493.93 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 510.01 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 567.01 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 527.38 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 488.06 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 468.44 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 448.86 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 468.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 467.93 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 506.41 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 564.08 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 427.45 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 483.88 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 519.48 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 497.76 | -4.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 497.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 497.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.29 | 243.77 | 346.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.53 | 330.88 | 550.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.64 | 448.86 | 567.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.14 | 427.45 | 519.48 | 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 transport in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co2 transport in Cape Verde was 497.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 567.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.77 in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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