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
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.2115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +176.0% |
| 1951 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.4% |
| 1953 | 0.613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +79.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +176.0% | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1978 | +79.2% | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +49.8% | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +42.8% | 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | -41.5% | 0.648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +37.5% | 0.3635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 176 Mozambique 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Syria 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Togo 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.