Greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions was 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
862,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
20,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde is 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 862,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cape Verde 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 22,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 27,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 40,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 47,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 64,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 129,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 689,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 773,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 785,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Comoros 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Seychelles 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cape Verde was 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 862,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.