Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0693 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Cape Verde is 0.0693 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0693 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 Mt CO2e, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.047 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0693 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0693 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | 0.047 Mt CO2e | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 Mt CO2e | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 169 Luxembourg 0.1071 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 East Timor 0.1033 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0821 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.0677 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Greenland 0.052 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 New Caledonia 0.0495 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Cape Verde?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Cape Verde was 0.0693 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 waste recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).