Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
742,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
8,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde stood at 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde peaked at 742,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cape Verde ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 8,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 8,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 8,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 8,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 8,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 8,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 8,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 8,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 8,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 8,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 8,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 8,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 8,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 8,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 8,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 8,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 8,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 8,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 8,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 8,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 8,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 8,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 8,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 8,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 8,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 8,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 8,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 8,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 8,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 8,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 8,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 8,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 9,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 9,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 9,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 9,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 9,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 9,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 9,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 9,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 9,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 9,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 9,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 9,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 9,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 9,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 9,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 9,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 9,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 9,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 9,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 9,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 10,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 10,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 10,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 10,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 10,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 10,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 10,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 11,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 11,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 11,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 12,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 12,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 12,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 12,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 13,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 13,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 13,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 13,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 14,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 14,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 14,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 15,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 15,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 15,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 15,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 16,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 16,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 16,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 17,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 17,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 17,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 18,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 18,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 19,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 19,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 19,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 20,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 20,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 21,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 21,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 22,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 22,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 23,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 23,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 127,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +433.0% |
| 1951 | 102,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.3% |
| 1952 | 63,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.5% |
| 1953 | 45,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 1954 | 49,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 50,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 57,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 47,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.5% |
| 1958 | 43,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 47,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 52,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 53,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 50,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 47,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 63,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 60,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 58,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 56,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 68,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 77,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 75,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 75,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 90,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 101,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 105,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 116,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 113,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 121,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 249,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +105.9% |
| 1979 | 289,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 161,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 73,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 75,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 75,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 124,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.7% |
| 1985 | 125,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 122,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 116,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 125,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 256,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +104.4% |
| 1991 | 245,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 263,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 255,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 267,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 295,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 322,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 334,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 353,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 409,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 429,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 483,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 524,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 494,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 511,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 537,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 587,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 602,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 571,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 623,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 657,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 719,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 603,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 596,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 593,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 598,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 638,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 680,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 680,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 742,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 635,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 710,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 721,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 695,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +433.0% | 23,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1978 | +105.9% | 121,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +104.4% | 125,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +64.7% | 75,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | -54.5% | 161,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | -44.4% | 289,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 14,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 21,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 63,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 133,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 651,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 174 Seychelles 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 718,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 178 Solomon Islands 544,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cape Verde was 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 742,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.