Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 0 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 events
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 2000
All-time low
0 events
in 1900
Years of data
10
1900–2020
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde, 1900–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 events for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde peaked at 1 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1900.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 events | — |
| 1910 | 0 events | — |
| 1920 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 events is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 events. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 105 Angola 0 events compare
- 105 Anguilla 0 events compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 events compare
- 105 Armenia 0 events compare
- 105 Botswana 0 events compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0 events compare
- 105 Chad 0 events compare
- 105 Comoros 0 events compare
- 105 Congo 0 events
- 105 Cook Islands 0 events compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 0 events
- 105 Djibouti 0 events compare
- 105 Egypt 0 events compare
- 105 Ethiopia 0 events compare
- 105 Fiji 0 events compare
- 105 Gambia 0 events compare
- 105 Grenada 0 events compare
- 105 Guam 0 events compare
- 105 Guinea 0 events compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0 events compare
- 105 Hungary 0 events compare
- 105 Iceland 0 events compare
- 105 Jordan 0 events compare
- 105 Kenya 0 events compare
- 105 Lebanon 0 events compare
- 105 Liberia 0 events compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0 events compare
- 105 Malawi 0 events compare
- 105 Mali 0 events compare
- 105 Mauritania 0 events compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 0 events compare
- 105 Mozambique 0 events compare
- 105 New Caledonia 0 events compare
- 105 Niger 0 events compare
- 105 North Korea 0 events compare
- 105 Norway 0 events compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 0 events compare
- 105 Paraguay 0 events compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 events compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 0 events compare
- 105 Samoa 0 events compare
- 105 Senegal 0 events compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 0 events compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0 events compare
- 105 Somalia 0 events compare
- 105 Sudan 0 events compare
- 105 Tanzania 0 events compare
- 105 Togo 0 events compare
- 105 Tonga 0 events compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0 events compare
- 105 Tuvalu 0 events compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0 events compare
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- 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 global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Cape Verde was 0 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.