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.
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
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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.