Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 478.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478.62 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
760.38 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
156 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde is 478.62 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 760.38 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 156 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159.81 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 156 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 177.92 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 174.14 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 170.64 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 191.33 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 234.97 kilograms per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 231.05 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 250.12 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 268.74 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 308.82 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 325.87 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 363.98 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 316.87 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 375.49 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 474.1 kilograms per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 489.07 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 564.29 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 658.21 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 474.17 kilograms per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 510.01 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 664.77 kilograms per person | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 644.57 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 605.2 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 741.7 kilograms per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 722.09 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 702.36 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 760.38 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 759.62 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 719.68 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 466.31 kilograms per person | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 464.53 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 481 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 478.62 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 478.62 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 478.62 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 41.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.47 kilograms per person | 156 kilograms per person | 268.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.09 kilograms per person | 308.82 kilograms per person | 658.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.04 kilograms per person | 510.01 kilograms per person | 760.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.61 kilograms per person | 464.53 kilograms per person | 481 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 37 United Kingdom 555.01 kilograms per person compare
- 38 Finland 496.32 kilograms per person compare
- 39 Israel 480.75 kilograms per person compare
- 41 Australia 448.75 kilograms per person compare
- 42 Brunei 435.77 kilograms per person compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 kilograms 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 by sector in Cape Verde?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 478.62 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 760.38 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.