Per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita ghg sector was 478.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478.62
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
760.38
in 2017
All-time low
156
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde is 478.62, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde peaked at 760.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 156, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159.81 | — |
| 1991 | 156 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 177.92 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 174.14 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 170.64 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 191.33 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 234.97 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 231.05 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 250.12 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 268.74 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 308.82 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 325.87 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 363.98 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 316.87 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 375.49 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 474.1 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 489.07 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 564.29 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 658.21 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 474.17 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 510.01 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 664.77 | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 644.57 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 605.2 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 741.7 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 722.09 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 702.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 760.38 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 759.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 719.68 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 466.31 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 464.53 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 481 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 478.62 | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 478.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 478.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 41.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.47 | 156 | 268.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.09 | 308.82 | 658.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.04 | 510.01 | 760.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.61 | 464.53 | 481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde?
- Per capita ghg sector in Cape Verde was 478.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 760.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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