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Share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0016
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0017
in 2011
All-time low
0.0003
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde, 1850–2024

0.0010.0010.002185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde is 0.0016, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0017 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1909.

Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 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 global ghg emissions in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0005 —
1851 0.0005 -1.8%
1852 0.0005 -2.0%
1853 0.0005 -0.5%
1854 0.0004 -1.7%
1855 0.0004 -1.2%
1856 0.0004 -0.8%
1857 0.0004 -1.0%
1858 0.0004 -0.6%
1859 0.0004 -1.3%
1860 0.0005 +7.0%
1861 0.0005 +3.4%
1862 0.0005 +1.8%
1863 0.0005 +0.2%
1864 0.0005 -1.3%
1865 0.0005 +1.0%
1866 0.0005 -0.7%
1867 0.0005 +0.3%
1868 0.0005 -0.1%
1869 0.0005 -0.6%
1870 0.0004 -6.5%
1871 0.0004 -1.9%
1872 0.0004 -3.9%
1873 0.0004 -1.4%
1874 0.0004 -0.7%
1875 0.0004 -1.0%
1876 0.0004 -0.8%
1877 0.0004 -1.5%
1878 0.0004 -0.7%
1879 0.0004 -1.7%
1880 0.0004 -1.0%
1881 0.0004 +0.4%
1882 0.0004 -1.8%
1883 0.0004 -1.7%
1884 0.0004 -0.2%
1885 0.0004 -0.1%
1886 0.0004 -0.1%
1887 0.0004 -1.7%
1888 0.0004 -1.7%
1889 0.0004 -0.5%
1890 0.0003 -3.9%
1891 0.0003 -1.4%
1892 0.0003 +0.6%
1893 0.0003 +0.1%
1894 0.0003 -1.6%
1895 0.0003 -0.9%
1896 0.0003 -0.7%
1897 0.0003 -1.7%
1898 0.0003 -1.3%
1899 0.0003 -2.3%
1900 0.0003 -1.0%
1901 0.0003 -1.0%
1902 0.0003 -0.5%
1903 0.0003 -1.8%
1904 0.0003 -0.6%
1905 0.0003 -1.3%
1906 0.0003 -1.7%
1907 0.0003 -2.8%
1908 0.0003 +1.5%
1909 0.0003 -1.7%
1910 0.0003 +3.3%
1911 0.0003 +2.1%
1912 0.0003 +1.3%
1913 0.0003 -0.5%
1914 0.0003 +5.3%
1915 0.0003 +3.1%
1916 0.0003 -0.9%
1917 0.0003 +0.9%
1918 0.0003 +2.3%
1919 0.0004 +7.3%
1920 0.0003 -5.8%
1921 0.0003 +5.0%
1922 0.0003 -0.5%
1923 0.0003 -3.5%
1924 0.0003 +2.0%
1925 0.0003 +0.2%
1926 0.0003 +2.2%
1927 0.0003 -2.3%
1928 0.0003 +1.4%
1929 0.0003 -1.7%
1930 0.0004 +4.5%
1931 0.0004 +4.5%
1932 0.0004 +4.2%
1933 0.0004 -0.1%
1934 0.0004 -2.3%
1935 0.0004 -0.2%
1936 0.0004 -3.2%
1937 0.0004 -1.1%
1938 0.0004 +3.0%
1939 0.0004 -0.4%
1940 0.0004 -1.8%
1941 0.0004 +1.0%
1942 0.0004 +4.1%
1943 0.0004 +4.1%
1944 0.0004 +5.3%
1945 0.0005 +11.9%
1946 0.0005 +2.5%
1947 0.0005 +0.3%
1948 0.0005 +1.9%
1949 0.0005 +4.4%
1950 0.0013 +148.4%
1951 0.0011 -14.0%
1952 0.0008 -26.4%
1953 0.0006 -22.2%
1954 0.0006 -9.0%
1955 0.0005 -11.5%
1956 0.0005 -0.3%
1957 0.0004 -13.6%
1958 0.0004 -2.1%
1959 0.0004 +5.6%
1960 0.0004 -1.2%
1961 0.0004 -6.5%
1962 0.0004 -1.0%
1963 0.0004 -2.7%
1964 0.0005 +14.7%
1965 0.0004 -2.2%
1966 0.0004 +0.6%
1967 0.0004 -6.9%
1968 0.0004 +6.8%
1969 0.0004 +0.2%
1970 0.0004 -6.6%
1971 0.0004 -1.8%
1972 0.0005 +10.7%
1973 0.0005 +3.4%
1974 0.0005 -0.4%
1975 0.0005 +6.3%
1976 0.0005 -4.3%
1977 0.0005 +1.8%
1978 0.0009 +77.5%
1979 0.001 +14.8%
1980 0.0006 -37.5%
1981 0.0004 -39.1%
1982 0.0004 +9.2%
1983 0.0004 -10.2%
1984 0.0005 +34.5%
1985 0.0005 +0.9%
1986 0.0004 -10.4%
1987 0.0007 +51.1%
1988 0.0006 -9.8%
1989 0.0007 +12.1%
1990 0.001 +44.0%
1991 0.001 +2.8%
1992 0.0011 +7.8%
1993 0.0011 -2.5%
1994 0.0011 +0.0%
1995 0.0012 +9.1%
1996 0.0012 +5.5%
1997 0.0012 -4.9%
1998 0.0013 +7.0%
1999 0.0014 +11.1%
2000 0.0015 +9.5%
2001 0.0016 +7.4%
2002 0.0016 -0.5%
2003 0.0015 -9.2%
2004 0.0015 +0.6%
2005 0.0015 +0.3%
2006 0.0016 +4.3%
2007 0.0017 +6.6%
2008 0.0015 -10.1%
2009 0.0016 +6.6%
2010 0.0017 +5.3%
2011 0.0017 +1.4%
2012 0.0015 -13.7%
2013 0.0014 -3.0%
2014 0.0014 -1.7%
2015 0.0014 +0.0%
2016 0.0015 +9.4%
2017 0.0015 +1.2%
2018 0.0015 -2.0%
2019 0.0016 +6.8%
2020 0.0015 -8.5%
2021 0.0016 +6.0%
2022 0.0016 -0.3%
2023 0.0015 -3.9%
2024 0.0016 +3.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.0016 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.0016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +148.4% 0.0005 0.0013
1978 +77.5% 0.0005 0.0009
1987 +51.1% 0.0004 0.0007
1990 +44.0% 0.0007 0.001
1981 -39.1% 0.0006 0.0004
1980 -37.5% 0.001 0.0006

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1860s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1870s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1880s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1890s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1900s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1910s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
1920s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 10
1930s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1940s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1950s 0.0007 0.0004 0.0013 10
1960s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1970s 0.0006 0.0004 0.001 10
1980s 0.0005 0.0004 0.0007 10
1990s 0.0011 0.001 0.0014 10
2000s 0.0016 0.0015 0.0017 10
2010s 0.0015 0.0014 0.0017 10
2020s 0.0015 0.0015 0.0016 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 173 Macao 0.0021 compare
  2. 174 Comoros 0.0019 compare
  3. 175 Aruba 0.0017 compare
  4. 177 Seychelles 0.0014 compare
  5. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0013 compare
  6. 179 Saint Lucia 0.001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde?
Share global ghg emissions in Cape Verde was 0.0016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2011.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1909.
How does Cape Verde rank for share global ghg emissions?
Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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