Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 32.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 216 countries
All-time high
34.93
in 2015
All-time low
29.51
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 32.63 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde peaked at 34.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.51, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.51 | — |
| 2011 | 32.52 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 33.45 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.16 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.57 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.93 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 33.36 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.22 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.77 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.63 | -0.4% |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Kazakhstan 35.44 compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.11 compare
- 44 Gabon 32.87 compare
- 46 Angola 32.32 compare
- 47 Uganda 32.29 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 32.17 compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6762 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0818 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.29 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cape Verde was 32.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.51 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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