Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 503 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
503
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
151st
of 248 countries
All-time high
11,820
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 503 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde peaked at 11,820 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 151st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 192 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 11,820 | — |
| 2015 | 3,612 | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 236 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 169 | — |
| 2023 | 1,449 | +757.4% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 684 | — |
| 2026 | 503 | -26.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 503 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,982 | 0 | 11,820 | 8 |
| 2020s | 400.71 | 0 | 1,449 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde was 503 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11,820 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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