Global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Global change over the last 50 years was 5,587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,587
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41,240
in 2015
All-time low
3,428
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde stood at 5,587.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde peaked at 41,240 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,428, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,500 | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 5,900 | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 4,900 | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 5,181 | +29.5% |
| 1971 | 4,153 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 4,078 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 8,333 | +104.3% |
| 1974 | 3,428 | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 3,900 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7,476 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 8,837 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 14,730 | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 12,453 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 11,863 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 10,730 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 10,190 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,335 | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 7,312 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,387 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 8,614 | +34.9% |
| 1990 | 6,579 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 7,378 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 6,573 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8,256 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 8,495 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,255 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 9,705 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9,424 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,360 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 10,586 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,676 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 8,851 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,136 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11,031 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 21,931 | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 19,826 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 20,127 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,119 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 19,213 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21,412 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 23,077 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 20,943 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 35,984 | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 35,678 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41,240 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 29,111 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 18,840 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 27,136 | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 17,671 | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 19,988 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 11,143 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 8,531 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 8,888 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,587 | -37.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,587 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,587 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,460 | 3,500 | 5,900 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,335 | 3,428 | 8,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,845 | 6,387 | 14,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,303 | 6,573 | 10,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,950 | 8,136 | 21,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,109 | 17,671 | 41,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 | 5,587 | 19,988 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 5,483 compare
- 166 Austria 5,358 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Cape Verde was 5,587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41,240 in 2015.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,428 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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