What is emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde?

Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde was 16,204 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 25,922 tonnes in 1972.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 7.11 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cape Verde rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Emissions of air pollutants was 16,204 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

16,204 tonnes

Change on year

up 10.9%

World rank

169th

of 220 countries

All-time high

25,922 tonnes

in 1972

All-time low

7.11 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde is 16,204 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde peaked at 25,922 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.11 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Cape Verde 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	7.11 tonnes	7.11 tonnes	7.12 tonnes	10
1760s	7.12 tonnes	7.12 tonnes	7.13 tonnes	10
1770s	7.14 tonnes	7.13 tonnes	7.14 tonnes	10
1780s	7.15 tonnes	7.14 tonnes	7.15 tonnes	10
1790s	7.15 tonnes	7.15 tonnes	7.16 tonnes	10
1800s	7.2 tonnes	7.16 tonnes	7.24 tonnes	10
1810s	7.3 tonnes	7.25 tonnes	7.36 tonnes	10
1820s	7.42 tonnes	7.37 tonnes	7.48 tonnes	10
1830s	7.55 tonnes	7.49 tonnes	7.6 tonnes	10
1840s	7.67 tonnes	7.61 tonnes	7.72 tonnes	10
1850s	7.73 tonnes	7.72 tonnes	7.74 tonnes	10
1860s	7.48 tonnes	7.15 tonnes	7.79 tonnes	10
1870s	8.23 tonnes	7.59 tonnes	8.83 tonnes	10
1880s	9.21 tonnes	8.93 tonnes	9.52 tonnes	10
1890s	10.11 tonnes	9.6 tonnes	11.15 tonnes	10
1900s	12.5 tonnes	11.56 tonnes	13.42 tonnes	10
1910s	15.31 tonnes	13.62 tonnes	16.93 tonnes	10
1920s	20.3 tonnes	17.28 tonnes	23.54 tonnes	10
1930s	28.06 tonnes	24.15 tonnes	33.81 tonnes	10
1940s	41.14 tonnes	35.89 tonnes	47.4 tonnes	10
1950s	144.48 tonnes	110.52 tonnes	170.78 tonnes	10
1960s	200.41 tonnes	148.33 tonnes	254.1 tonnes	10
1970s	13,913 tonnes	259.61 tonnes	25,922 tonnes	10
1980s	1,257 tonnes	803.53 tonnes	2,613 tonnes	10
1990s	1,224 tonnes	972.78 tonnes	1,511 tonnes	10
2000s	4,987 tonnes	3,004 tonnes	6,918 tonnes	10
2010s	12,015 tonnes	9,066 tonnes	14,488 tonnes	10
2020s	15,079 tonnes	14,418 tonnes	16,204 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

166 Eritrea 17,145 tonnes compare
167 Barbados 17,001 tonnes compare
168 Djibouti 16,260 tonnes compare
170 Central African Republic 13,356 tonnes compare
171 Burundi 13,274 tonnes compare
172 Maldives 12,723 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Cape Verde

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde?: Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde was 16,204 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 25,922 tonnes in 1972.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 7.11 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cape Verde rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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