How have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0106 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0106 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0805 metric tons per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0106 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.0106 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0805 metric tons per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +102.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.023 metric tons per person | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 metric tons per person | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.038 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.042 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 metric tons per person | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0696 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0805 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 metric tons per person | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.017 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -37.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0106 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0106 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.017 metric tons per person | 0.0143 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0176 metric tons per person | 0.0449 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0232 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 metric tons per person | 0.0172 metric tons per person | 0.0452 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 metric tons per person | 0.0344 metric tons per person | 0.0805 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0388 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 99 Nicaragua 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 105 France 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0106 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0805 metric tons per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.