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.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

141st

of 194 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 141st of 194 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
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

138 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
139 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
140 Samoa 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
142 Angola 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
143 Tajikistan 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
144 Tuvalu 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

More climate change data for Cape Verde

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population 409,364 (2025)
Urban population 77.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

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 141st out of 194 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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Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
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: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.