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Cape Verde Annual CO2 Emissions

Cape Verde's annual CO2 emissions fell to 534,969 tonnes in 2023, down from 554,975 tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 3.6% (20,006) from the previous year. Cape Verde has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (534,969.00 vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Cape Verde is lower (534,969.00 vs regional median 4.62 million) and ranks 49th out of 55 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Tonnes)
2023 534,969
2022 554,975
2021 545,936
2020 516,623.97
2019 630,208
2018 571,584
2017 575,248
2016 534,944
2015 490,976
2014 487,312
2013 494,640
2012 501,968.03
2011 615,552
2010 556,928
2009 520,288
2008 468,992
2007 505,631.97
2006 494,640
2005 447,008
2004 425,024
2003 414,032
2002 381,056
2001 348,080
2000 296,784
1999 289,456
1998 241,824
1997 227,168
1996 216,176
1995 197,856
1994 175,872
1993 172,208
1992 179,536
1991 164,880
1990 179,536
1989 80,608
1988 73,280
1987 80,608
1986 58,624
1985 84,272
1984 84,272
1983 36,640
1982 36,640
1981 32,976
1980 120,912
1979 249,152
1978 208,542
1977 80,608
1976 73,280
1975 76,944
1974 65,952
1973 62,229
1972 51,266
1971 36,610
1970 36,581
1969 36,581
1968 29,282
1967 18,320
1966 21,984
1965 25,589
1964 29,253
1963 14,626
1962 18,290
1961 21,954
1960 21,954
1959 18,290
1958 14,656
1957 18,320
1956 29,312
1955 21,984
1954 21,984
1953 18,320
1952 36,640
1951 76,944
1950 102,592
Cape Verde Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Cape Verde.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 19.6% 19.6% 2022
Forest Area (%) 11.49% 11.42% 2022