What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Cape Verde rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cape Verde

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cape Verde
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cape Verde, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Cape Verde ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, 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
1970s	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	0 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

174 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Comoros 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Dominica 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Gambia 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Gibraltar 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Grenada 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Samoa 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Solomon Islands 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare
174 Vanuatu 0.0001 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Cape Verde

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3964 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1266 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.29 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6762 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 5,547 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cape Verde?: Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cape Verde was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).