How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd of 210 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.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Venezuela 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 French Polynesia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Togo 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Tunisia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 El Salvador 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Pakistan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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