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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Cabo Verde: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.29 t (2024), 132nd of 203 in the world and 8th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.74 t (2024), 160th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 0.9 Mt (2024), 174th of 203 in the world and 46th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person1.29 t2024 · world 132/203 · region 8/47GHG per person1.74 t2024 · world 160/203 · region 22/47GHG emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 174/203 · region 46/47CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt2024 · world 170/203 · region 42/47
CO₂ per person
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Cabo Verde1.29 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Cabo Verde1.74 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Cabo Verde in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.29 t2024132/2038/470.62 t1.47 t1.22 t−15%since 20140.70 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.74 t2024160/20322/471.17 t1.88 t1.64 t−10.0%since 20141.91 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.9 Mt2024174/20346/470.5 Mt1.0 Mt0.8 Mt−7.8%since 20142,444.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.7 Mt2024170/20342/470.3 Mt0.7 Mt0.6 Mt−13%since 2014896.3 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.2 Mt2024171/20345/470.2 Mt0.1 Mt0.2 Mt+15%since 20141,179.9 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption21.8%2022100/21243/4827.9%21.2%23.4%−2.5 ppsince 201270.3%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output18.3%2021121/20632/483.1%1.2%16.8%+11.2 ppsince 201132.6%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.2 µg/m³202382/20033/4826.3 µg/m³15.5 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³+19%since 201335.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area12.5%2024152/21433/489.4%10.5%11.9%+1.5 ppsince 201425.7%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area24.8%2024136/21041/4822.9%24.9%24.8%−0.3 ppsince 201444.7%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area18.0%202460/20617/4816.0%18.0%18.0%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.2%2025194/21344/48··0.0%+0.2 ppsince 201514.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources59.7%202228/1774/477.2%200125.4%68.9%+29.5 ppsince 20123.4%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³577 m³2022152/18341/47662 m³588 m³583 m³−1.5%since 20123,162 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare40 kg/ha2024179/17946/46795 kg/ha220 kg/ha16 kg/ha+17%since 20141,453 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Cabo Verde and its nearest countries

Cabo Verde has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCabo VerdeSenegalThe GambiaMauritaniaGuinea-Bissau
CO₂ per person1.29 t20240.77 t20240.18 t20240.97 t20240.16 t2024
GHG per person1.74 t20241.71 t20240.67 t20243.39 t20241.45 t2024
GHG emissions0.9 Mt202431.7 Mt20241.9 Mt202417.5 Mt20243.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt202414.2 Mt20240.5 Mt20245.0 Mt20240.3 Mt2024
Methane0.2 Mt202412.3 Mt20241.2 Mt20249.3 Mt20242.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy21.8%202235.4%202147.7%202219.6%202287.4%2022
Renewable power18.3%202113.3%20211.6%202119.4%20217.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.2 µg/m³202341.6 µg/m³202338.3 µg/m³202346.5 µg/m³202332.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover12.5%202445.0%202421.3%20241.0%202474.8%2024
Senegal: environmentThe Gambia: environmentMauritania: environmentGuinea-Bissau: environment
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