Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
155th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.23 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0638 tonnes per person
in 1963
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde stood at 1.13 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde peaked at 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 155th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5546 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.411 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1481 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +54.7% |
| 1969 | 0.131 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2075 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.218 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2516 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2368 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2577 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6596 tonnes per person | +156.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7799 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.374 tonnes per person | -52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.246 tonnes per person | +126.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2426 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2256 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2022 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2192 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4782 tonnes per person | +118.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4563 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4193 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4732 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5166 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5499 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.64 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6547 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7562 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8237 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8746 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8943 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9214 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9427 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9805 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9657 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9583 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9653 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.13 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.13 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +156.0% | 0.2577 tonnes per person | 0.6596 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +126.7% | 0.1085 tonnes per person | 0.246 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +118.2% | 0.2192 tonnes per person | 0.4782 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +93.6% | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.1234 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1881 tonnes per person | 0.0722 tonnes per person | 0.5546 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3035 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 0.7799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 0.374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.4193 tonnes per person | 0.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 0.6547 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.9583 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 relative to the global average in Cape Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cape Verde was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.