Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 7.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2000
All-time low
7.8
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 7.8 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cape Verde peaked at 7.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 125th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cape Verde was 7.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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