Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 46,093 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Cape Verde, 1982–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Cape Verde stood at 46,093.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Cape Verde peaked at 70,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Cape Verde ranks 39th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 10,000 | — |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 46,093 | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 46,093 | 46,093 | 46,093 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.9126 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.59 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Cape Verde?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Cape Verde was 46,093 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.