How does Cape Verde rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cape Verde

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cape Verde
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0026 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

170th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0635 Mt CO2e

in 2000

All-time low

0.0026 Mt CO2e

in 2003

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cape Verde, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0026 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0635 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Mt CO2e, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, 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
1970s	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0029 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0028 Mt CO2e	0.0036 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.044 Mt CO2e	0.0335 Mt CO2e	0.0606 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0201 Mt CO2e	0.0026 Mt CO2e	0.0635 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0027 Mt CO2e	0.0026 Mt CO2e	0.0028 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0026 Mt CO2e	0.0026 Mt CO2e	0.0028 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

168 Saint Lucia 0.0029 Mt CO2e compare
169 Maldives 0.0027 Mt CO2e compare
171 Aruba 0.0025 Mt CO2e compare
172 Vanuatu 0.0021 Mt CO2e compare
173 Dominica 0.002 Mt CO2e compare
173 New Caledonia 0.002 Mt CO2e 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 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0695 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cape Verde?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cape Verde was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.0635 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).