Human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Human caused air pollution exposure was 4.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.92
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
185th
of 240 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 1999
All-time low
3.72
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde is 4.92, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde peaked at 6.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 185th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.99 | — |
| 1999 | 6.47 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.91 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.12 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.49 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.72 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.18 | 5.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 182 Sweden 5.2 compare
- 183 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 5.14 compare
- 184 Finland 4.93 compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.55 compare
- 187 Martinique 4.2 compare
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.17 compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0474 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Cape Verde was 4.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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