Climate Change in Cape Verde 192 indicators covering climate change for Cape Verde. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 593,786 tonnes 2024 up 20.9% 180th Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 — 105th Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes per person 2024 — 105th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 18.7% 144th Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 13.4% 178th Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 1.11 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 46.6% 119th Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 43.9% 136th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 18.7% 145th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 593,786 tonnes 2024 up 20.9% 180th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 16.60 million tonnes 2024 up 51.9% 179th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 72,439 tonnes 2024 unchanged 150th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 — 121st Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 3.9% 2024 up 626.6% 48th CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 596,607 tonnes 2024 up 13.4% 171st Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 2,821 tonnes 2024 down 91.9% 119th Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 0.0054 tonnes per person 2024 down 92.1% 116th Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 596,607 tonnes 2024 up 13.4% 171st Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 1.14 tonnes per person 2024 up 10.7% 156th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.0% 2024 up 11.2% 176th Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 8.6% 167th Share of global methane emissions 0.0% 2024 up 0.4% 175th Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.0% 2024 up 1.1% 167th Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0 °C 2024 up 28.3% 184th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0 °C 2024 up 28.3% 184th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0 °C 2024 up 10.0% 170th Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 38.7% 172nd Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 16.2% 176th Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 0 tonnes per person 1989 — 141st Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 0 tonnes 1989 — 141st Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 243,631 tonnes 1989 unchanged 147th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 0 tonnes per person 1989 — 141st Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 — 50th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 76.06 years 2023 up 3.5% 109th Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 96.9 2022 up 39.4% 143rd Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 42.53 2021 up 13.2% 112th Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 — 139th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 50,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 164th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 110,000 tonnes 2023 down 8.3% 164th Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd Methane emissions from agriculture 70,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 163rd Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 497.76 kilograms per person 2023 up 2.0% 121st CO₂ emissions from transport 259,999 tonnes 2023 up 4.0% 166th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 478.62 kilograms per person 2023 down 20.9% 40th Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 1 2025 down 23.1% 185th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.6 2025 down 7.1% 138th Lack of coping capacity 4 2025 unchanged 100th Vulnerability 4.2 2025 up 5.0% 80th CO₂ emissions by sector 50,000 tonnes 2023 up 25.0% 157th Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 95.72 kilograms per person 2023 up 22.6% 110th Terrestrial protected areas 17.6% 2025 up 576.9% 103rd Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.2% 2025 — 194th Marine protected areas 0.1% 2025 — 139th Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0697 2021 down 62.1% 146th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2022 down 100.0% 148th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 9.8% 110th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 600.86 kilograms 2024 up 134.1% 22nd CO₂ emissions from international aviation 315,377 tonnes 2024 up 139.8% 104th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 4,914 tonnes 2026 down 95.3% 175th Urban population 77.6% 2025 up 6.5% 67th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 30.4% 2015 down 38.4% 131st ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →