Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +89.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +51.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +149.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +123.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +117.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +149.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +123.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +117.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cape Verde was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.