CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.28 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.28
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
143rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2018
All-time low
0.03
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cape Verde, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cape Verde stood at 0.28. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cape Verde peaked at 0.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 | — |
| 1991 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.055 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2367 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 140 Somalia 0.33 compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3 compare
- 141 Liberia 0.3 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.27 compare
- 145 Gambia 0.25 compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.24 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cape Verde?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cape Verde was 0.28 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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