Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cape Verde, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.001 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3862 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0601 | 0.0128 | 0.0845 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 | 0.0011 | 0.3862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 | 0.0005 | 0.0115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 | 0.0006 | 0.0022 | 4 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Heating Degree Days 0.07 (2022)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,682 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5,547 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0092 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cape Verde?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cape Verde was 0.001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3862 in 2006.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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