Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo Verde is 1.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo Verde peaked at 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Cabo Verde ranks 150th of 208 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.
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 Cabo Verde
More climate change data for Cabo Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.9126 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.59 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0008 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo Verde?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cabo 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Cabo Verde ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.