What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Cape Verde rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Cape Verde

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0041 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

153rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0042 Mt CO2e

in 2017

All-time low

0.0013 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Cape Verde stood at 0.0041 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Cape Verde ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.0015 Mt CO2e	0.0019 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.0019 Mt CO2e	0.0027 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0036 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0039 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0039 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0041 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

150 Jamaica 0.0045 Mt CO2e compare
151 New Caledonia 0.0044 Mt CO2e compare
152 Equatorial Guinea 0.0042 Mt CO2e compare
154 Saudi Arabia 0.004 Mt CO2e compare
155 Maldives 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare
155 Malta 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Cape Verde

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3964 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Cape Verde?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Cape Verde was 0.0041 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).