Share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 259.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 100th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -77.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +159.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1208.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +259.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Cape Verde was 0.2% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.