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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde, 1850–2024

00.511.5185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde is 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.

Cape Verde ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.6694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.5733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 176 Mozambique 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 178 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 180 Syria 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 182 Togo 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde was 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
How does Cape Verde rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.