Share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde, 1997–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 562.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +517.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +669.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1430.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +839.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +417.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +88.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +164.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1430.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +839.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Cape Verde was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.