Cape Verde vs Nauru: Pesticide use
Cape Verde
5 tonnes
in 2023
Nauru
7 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
199th
Nauru rank
198th
Pesticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 7 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 199th and Nauru ranks 198th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cape Verde or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 7 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cape Verde and Nauru?
- 2 tonnes, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nauru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Nauru rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 199th and Nauru ranks 198th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.