Change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Change air pollutant emissions was 23,120 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,120
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,120
in 2022
All-time low
3,435
in 1864
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde is 23,120, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde peaked at 23,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,435, in 1864.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,020 | — |
| 1751 | 4,020 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 4,021 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 4,021 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 4,022 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 4,022 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 4,022 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 4,023 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 4,023 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 4,024 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 4,024 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 4,025 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 4,025 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 4,025 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 4,026 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 4,026 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 4,026 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 4,027 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 4,027 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 4,027 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 4,028 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 4,028 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 4,028 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 4,028 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 4,029 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 4,029 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 4,029 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 4,030 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 4,030 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 4,030 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 4,030 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 4,030 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 4,031 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 4,032 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 4,032 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 4,031 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 4,031 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 4,031 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 4,031 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 4,033 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4,035 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4,037 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4,038 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4,040 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4,042 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4,044 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4,046 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4,047 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4,049 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 4,051 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 4,052 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 4,054 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 4,056 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 4,057 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 4,059 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 4,061 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 4,062 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 4,064 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 4,066 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 4,067 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 4,068 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 4,070 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 4,071 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 4,073 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 4,074 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 4,076 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 4,077 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 4,079 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 4,080 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 4,082 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 4,083 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 4,084 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 4,085 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 4,087 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 4,088 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 4,089 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 4,090 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 4,092 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 4,093 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 4,082 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 4,070 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 4,059 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 4,048 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 4,042 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 4,037 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 4,031 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 4,026 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 4,020 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 4,015 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 4,011 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 4,007 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 3,705 | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 3,435 | -7.3% |
| 1865 | 3,471 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3,507 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 3,544 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 3,582 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3,620 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 3,659 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 3,698 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3,738 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3,896 | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 4,063 | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 4,241 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 4,298 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 4,356 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 4,416 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 4,476 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 4,538 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 4,564 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 4,590 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 4,616 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 4,643 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 4,675 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 4,708 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 4,741 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 4,775 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 4,808 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 4,842 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 4,877 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 4,911 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 4,946 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 4,981 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 5,017 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 5,052 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5,310 | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 5,584 | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 5,876 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 6,187 | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 6,153 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 6,119 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 6,084 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 6,048 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 6,011 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 5,974 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 5,937 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 5,898 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 5,859 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 5,819 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 5,796 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 5,863 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 5,930 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 5,926 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 5,921 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 5,914 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 5,905 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 5,895 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 5,882 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 5,868 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 5,985 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 6,104 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 6,226 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 6,352 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 6,481 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 6,615 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 6,736 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 6,861 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 6,990 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 7,122 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 7,263 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 7,410 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 7,618 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 7,830 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 8,048 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 8,269 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 8,534 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 8,899 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 9,482 | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 10,090 | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 10,190 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10,302 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 10,427 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 10,566 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 10,716 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 10,879 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 11,053 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 11,239 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 11,411 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 12,248 | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 12,310 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 12,225 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 12,020 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 11,794 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 11,491 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 11,062 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 10,594 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 10,101 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 9,589 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 9,120 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 8,538 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 7,860 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 7,139 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 6,578 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 5,778 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 6,033 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6,191 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6,482 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 6,719 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6,884 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7,936 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 8,256 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,384 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8,294 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 8,309 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 8,279 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,456 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,347 | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 10,966 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9,054 | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 8,096 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 8,304 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,393 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,250 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 9,306 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,301 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,622 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,904 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10,037 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,004 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 11,232 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,224 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,952 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,965 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 12,209 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,491 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12,684 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,088 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13,726 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 16,831 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 19,508 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 19,783 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,195 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 15,500 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17,556 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 18,022 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18,477 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18,619 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,650 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,862 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,291 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 20,131 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19,426 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,052 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20,666 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21,254 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,794 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,332 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22,810 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 22,726 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,601 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,120 | +2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23,120 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23,120 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,022 | 4,020 | 4,024 | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,026 | 4,024 | 4,027 | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,029 | 4,028 | 4,030 | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,031 | 4,030 | 4,032 | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,032 | 4,031 | 4,032 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,039 | 4,031 | 4,047 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,057 | 4,049 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,072 | 4,066 | 4,079 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,086 | 4,080 | 4,092 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,051 | 4,020 | 4,093 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,690 | 3,435 | 4,015 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,084 | 3,659 | 4,476 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,666 | 4,538 | 4,808 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,140 | 4,842 | 5,876 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,027 | 5,859 | 6,187 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,885 | 5,796 | 5,930 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,422 | 5,868 | 6,990 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,048 | 7,122 | 9,482 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,687 | 10,090 | 11,411 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,343 | 9,589 | 12,310 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,044 | 5,778 | 9,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,611 | 6,884 | 10,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,127 | 8,096 | 10,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,057 | 10,952 | 13,726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,814 | 15,195 | 19,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,762 | 18,862 | 22,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,816 | 22,601 | 23,120 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Cape Verde was 23,120 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23,120 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,435 in 1864.
- How does Cape Verde rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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