Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -1.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Cape Verde, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -1.12 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.64 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -2.95, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3688 | -1.14 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3142 | -2.45 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0681 | -1.49 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9427 | -2.95 | 0.6151 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2241 | -0.4989 | 0.7532 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4703 | -0.9855 | 0.2641 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8374 | -1.12 | -0.4854 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 144 Mongolia -1.09 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -1.1 compare
- 146 Sudan -1.11 compare
- 148 Venezuela -1.12 compare
- 149 San Marino -1.16 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan -1.16 compare
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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cape Verde?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cape Verde was -1.12 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1967.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.