Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
Cape Verde ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1877 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1945 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.2% | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1995 | +28.7% | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +27.9% | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 154 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- 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 in Cape Verde?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cape Verde was 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.