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Carbon intensity of GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cape Verde, 1990–2024

0.050.10.150.20.251990200720241990: 0.078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.071 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.064 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.225 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.2 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.233 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.21 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.182 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.179 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1999.

Cape Verde ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.0775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.0962 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +24.1%
1992 0.0859 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.7%
1993 0.0771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.3%
1994 0.0758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.6%
1995 0.0664 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -12.4%
1996 0.0712 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +7.3%
1997 0.0637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.6%
1998 0.0579 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.0%
1999 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.2%
2000 0.137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +152.2%
2001 0.1554 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +13.4%
2002 0.1642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.7%
2003 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.5%
2004 0.1542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.7%
2005 0.2249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +45.8%
2006 0.2266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.7%
2007 0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.6%
2008 0.2018 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.5%
2009 0.2 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.9%
2010 0.208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.0%
2011 0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +11.9%
2012 0.1975 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -15.1%
2013 0.1919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.8%
2014 0.2017 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.1%
2015 0.2041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.2%
2016 0.2056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.7%
2017 0.2103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.3%
2018 0.1818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -13.6%
2019 0.1789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.6%
2020 0.1694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.3%
2021 0.1632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.7%
2022 0.1479 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.4%
2023 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.7%
2024 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0726 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0962 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 84 Slovakia 0.1368 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Malawi 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Greece 0.1347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Chile 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 90 El Salvador 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Cape Verde?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.2327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1999.
How does Cape Verde rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.