Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Emissions of air pollutants was 16,204 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,204 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25,922 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
7.11 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde is 16,204 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde peaked at 25,922 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.11 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7.11 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 7.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 7.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 7.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 7.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 7.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 7.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 7.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 7.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 7.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 7.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 7.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 7.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 7.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 7.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 7.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 7.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 7.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 7.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 7.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 7.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 7.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 7.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 7.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 7.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 7.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 7.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 7.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 7.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 7.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 7.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 7.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 7.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 7.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 7.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 7.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 7.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 7.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 7.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 7.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 7.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 7.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 7.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 7.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 7.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 7.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 7.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 7.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 7.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 7.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 7.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 7.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 7.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 7.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 7.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 7.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 7.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 7.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 7.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 7.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 7.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 7.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 7.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 7.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 7.45 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1864 | 7.15 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1865 | 7.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 7.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 7.37 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 7.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 7.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 7.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 7.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 7.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 7.96 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 8.19 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 8.43 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 8.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 8.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 8.72 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 8.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 8.93 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 8.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 9.05 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 9.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 9.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 9.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 9.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 9.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 9.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 9.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 9.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 9.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 9.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 9.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 9.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 9.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 10.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 10.4 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 10.77 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 11.15 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 11.56 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 11.77 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 11.98 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 12.19 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 12.4 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 12.6 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 12.81 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 13.02 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 13.22 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 13.42 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 13.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 13.93 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 14.38 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 14.84 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 15.19 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 15.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 15.89 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 16.24 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 16.59 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 16.93 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 17.28 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 17.86 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 18.46 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 19.09 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 19.71 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 20.61 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 21.44 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 22.16 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 22.85 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 23.54 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 24.15 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 24.87 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 25.52 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 26.3 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 27.1 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 27.91 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 28.93 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 30.25 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 31.79 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 33.81 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 35.89 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 36.92 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 37.91 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 39 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 40.17 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 41.36 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 42.74 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 44.23 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 45.74 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 47.4 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 110.52 tonnes | +133.2% |
| 1951 | 113.86 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 115.23 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 116.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 144.48 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1955 | 170.78 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 169.61 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 168.61 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 167.91 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 167.47 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 189.98 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1961 | 190.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 168.72 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 148.33 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 209.2 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 193.96 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 214.24 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 199.62 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 235.22 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 254.1 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 259.61 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 25,591 tonnes | +9757.8% |
| 1972 | 25,922 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 25,608 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23,070 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 13,295 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 7,592 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 6,109 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 5,912 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,767 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,127 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1981 | 1,545 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 803.53 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 1,165 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 2,613 tonnes | +124.2% |
| 1985 | 1,380 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 1,173 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 856.07 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 910.11 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 996.12 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 972.78 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,008 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,122 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1,111 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,203 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,252 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,320 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,335 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,406 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,511 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3,004 tonnes | +98.8% |
| 2001 | 3,353 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 3,631 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3,562 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,932 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5,774 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 6,218 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6,570 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6,909 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6,918 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,066 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 11,911 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 10,525 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 10,195 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,885 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12,193 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 13,084 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 13,956 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,844 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,488 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14,418 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,615 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,204 tonnes | +10.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16,204 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16,204 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +9757.8% | 259.61 tonnes | 25,591 tonnes |
| 1950 | +133.2% | 47.4 tonnes | 110.52 tonnes |
| 1984 | +124.2% | 1,165 tonnes | 2,613 tonnes |
| 2000 | +98.8% | 1,511 tonnes | 3,004 tonnes |
| 1980 | -80.5% | 5,767 tonnes | 1,127 tonnes |
| 1982 | -48.0% | 1,545 tonnes | 803.53 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.11 tonnes | 7.11 tonnes | 7.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 7.12 tonnes | 7.12 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 7.14 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | 7.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 7.15 tonnes | 7.14 tonnes | 7.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 7.15 tonnes | 7.15 tonnes | 7.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 7.2 tonnes | 7.16 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | 7.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.42 tonnes | 7.37 tonnes | 7.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.55 tonnes | 7.49 tonnes | 7.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 7.61 tonnes | 7.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.73 tonnes | 7.72 tonnes | 7.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.48 tonnes | 7.15 tonnes | 7.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.23 tonnes | 7.59 tonnes | 8.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.21 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | 9.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.11 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | 11.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.5 tonnes | 11.56 tonnes | 13.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.31 tonnes | 13.62 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.3 tonnes | 17.28 tonnes | 23.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.06 tonnes | 24.15 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.14 tonnes | 35.89 tonnes | 47.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 144.48 tonnes | 110.52 tonnes | 170.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 200.41 tonnes | 148.33 tonnes | 254.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,913 tonnes | 259.61 tonnes | 25,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 tonnes | 803.53 tonnes | 2,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,224 tonnes | 972.78 tonnes | 1,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,987 tonnes | 3,004 tonnes | 6,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,015 tonnes | 9,066 tonnes | 14,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,079 tonnes | 14,418 tonnes | 16,204 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cape Verde was 16,204 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 25,922 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cape Verde rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.