Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde is 95.72 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde peaked at 177.92 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.91 kilograms per person, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.54 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 130 kilograms per person | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 177.92 kilograms per person | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 174.14 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.88 kilograms per person | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 167.42 kilograms per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 117.48 kilograms per person | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 138.63 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 136.43 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 156.76 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 132.35 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 130.35 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 128.46 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 126.75 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 125.16 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 103.07 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 101.89 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 100.77 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 99.73 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.79 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.08 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.76 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.66 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.61 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.59 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 117.09 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 117.06 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.49 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 77.91 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 97.25 kilograms per person | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 97.15 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.78 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.2 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.72 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 95.72 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 95.72 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.4% | 121.88 kilograms per person | 167.42 kilograms per person |
| 1992 | +36.9% | 130 kilograms per person | 177.92 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | -30.0% | 174.14 kilograms per person | 121.88 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -29.8% | 167.42 kilograms per person | 117.48 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.72 kilograms per person | 106.54 kilograms per person | 177.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.73 kilograms per person | 98.79 kilograms per person | 132.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 kilograms per person | 77.91 kilograms per person | 117.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 kilograms per person | 95.72 kilograms per person | 97.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cape Verde was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 177.92 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.