Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 2 in 2026. β Volatile
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
150th
of 241 countries
All-time high
10
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
15
2012β2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde stood at 2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 241 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cape Verde was 2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 241 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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