Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 57.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2017
All-time low
56.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde stood at 57.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over five years.
Cabo Verde ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60.0% | — |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.4% | 57.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 1 Bahamas 88.8% compare
- 2 Japan 84.4% compare
- 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 48.7% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 6 Western Sahara 71.6% compare
- 7 Argentina 71.4% compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cabo Verde was 57.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Cabo Verde ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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