Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
102nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1998
All-time low
12.2
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde stood at 17.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde peaked at 25.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.6 | — |
| 1999 | 23.1 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 19 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 13 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 17 | +14.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.35 | 23.1 | 25.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.68 | 12.2 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 12.2 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 12.9 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 99 Liberia 17.2 compare
- 99 Montenegro 17.2 compare
- 101 Libya 17.1 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 17 compare
- 102 Mozambique 17 compare
- 105 Albania 16.9 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cape Verde was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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