Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde is 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde peaked at 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1908.
Cape Verde ranks 145th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.6874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +433.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1957 | 0.235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +103.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +100.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +433.7% | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1978 | +103.7% | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +100.3% | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +62.3% | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | -55.2% | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | -45.1% | 0.9073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 142 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Samoa 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Tuvalu 1.3 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, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde was 1.38 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1908.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.