Environment & Energy

Cabo Verde

Advertise on Databook — contact us
Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil69.2%
  • Solar15.4%
  • Wind15.4%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.0340.2480.4610.6750.88819702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
19.722.92629.232.419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
21.626.33135.740.419902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.676 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita1.29 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share21.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita208 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawal59.7 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share30.8 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature23.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)No authoritative open source found
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity52.4 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.103 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.265 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0077 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total0.594–676 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 676.2 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.5942 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Non-Specified
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.594 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share26.6 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation due to demand for firewood; water shortages; droughts;  desertification; soil erosion; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
Advertise on Databook — contact us
Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
Advertise on Databook — contact us

About this data

Cabo Verde's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.676 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (1.29 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.