Emissions from food in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Emissions from food was 301,214 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
301,214
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
301,214
in 2015
All-time low
144,063
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Cape Verde, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Cape Verde stood at 301,214. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Cape Verde peaked at 301,214 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 144,063, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144,063 | — |
| 1991 | 154,992 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 182,226 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 184,699 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 167,848 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 196,661 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 167,185 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 182,018 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 197,945 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 203,873 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 204,601 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 207,446 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 210,256 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 212,201 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 233,187 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 234,408 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 235,971 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 241,631 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 242,688 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 255,092 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 262,341 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 256,169 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 260,664 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 285,668 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 289,933 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 301,214 | +3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 301,214 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 301,214 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,151 | 144,063 | 203,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,748 | 204,601 | 255,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,998 | 256,169 | 301,214 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 174 Barbados 455,450 compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 compare
- 176 Martinique 394,434 compare
- 178 Samoa 251,619 compare
- 179 French Guiana 207,652 compare
- 180 Macao 190,741 compare
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 emissions from food in Cape Verde?
- Emissions from food in Cape Verde was 301,214 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 301,214 in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,063 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for emissions from food?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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