emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.