Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 95.72 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 177.92 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.91 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.54 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 130 kilograms per person | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 177.92 kilograms per person | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 174.14 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.88 kilograms per person | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 167.42 kilograms per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 117.48 kilograms per person | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 138.63 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 136.43 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 156.76 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 132.35 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 130.35 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 128.46 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 126.75 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 125.16 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 103.07 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 101.89 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 100.77 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 99.73 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.79 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.08 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.76 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.66 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.61 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.59 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 117.09 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 117.06 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.49 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 77.91 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 97.25 kilograms per person | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 97.15 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.78 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.2 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.72 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 95.72 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 95.72 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.4% | 121.88 kilograms per person | 167.42 kilograms per person |
| 1992 | +36.9% | 130 kilograms per person | 177.92 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | -30.0% | 174.14 kilograms per person | 121.88 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -29.8% | 167.42 kilograms per person | 117.48 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.72 kilograms per person | 106.54 kilograms per person | 177.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.73 kilograms per person | 98.79 kilograms per person | 132.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 kilograms per person | 77.91 kilograms per person | 117.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 kilograms per person | 95.72 kilograms per person | 97.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Cape Verde was 95.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 177.92 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.