How have things changed? in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: How have things changed? was 5,587 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,587 metric tons
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41,240 metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
3,428 metric tons
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cape Verde, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Cape Verde stood at 5,587 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cape Verde peaked at 41,240 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,428 metric tons, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 5,900 metric tons | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 4,900 metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 4,000 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 5,181 metric tons | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 4,153 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 4,078 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 8,333 metric tons | +104.3% |
| 1974 | 3,428 metric tons | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 3,900 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 3,800 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6,000 metric tons | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 7,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7,476 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 8,837 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 14,730 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 12,453 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 11,863 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 10,730 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 10,190 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,335 metric tons | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 7,312 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,387 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 8,614 metric tons | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 6,579 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 7,378 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 6,573 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 7,000 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8,256 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 8,495 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,255 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 9,705 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9,424 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,360 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 10,586 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,676 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 8,851 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,136 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11,031 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 21,931 metric tons | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 19,826 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 20,127 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,119 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 19,213 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21,412 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,077 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 20,943 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 35,984 metric tons | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 35,678 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41,240 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 29,111 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 18,840 metric tons | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 27,136 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 17,671 metric tons | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 19,988 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 11,143 metric tons | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 8,531 metric tons | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 8,888 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,587 metric tons | -37.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,587 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,587 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,460 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 5,900 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,335 metric tons | 3,428 metric tons | 8,333 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,845 metric tons | 6,387 metric tons | 14,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,303 metric tons | 6,573 metric tons | 10,360 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,950 metric tons | 8,136 metric tons | 21,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,109 metric tons | 17,671 metric tons | 41,240 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 metric tons | 5,587 metric tons | 19,988 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 metric tons compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 metric tons compare
- 165 Tajikistan 5,483 metric tons compare
- 166 Austria 5,358 metric tons compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Cape Verde?
- How have things changed? in Cape Verde was 5,587 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41,240 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,428 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for how have things changed??
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.