Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 438,236 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde is 438,236 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde peaked at 438,236 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 282,416 people, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282,416 people | — |
| 2001 | 288,604 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 294,239 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 301,072 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 308,714 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 315,810 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 323,880 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 331,455 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 340,420 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 348,731 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 356,339 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 363,639 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 367,584 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 374,436 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 380,658 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 385,833 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 392,616 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 398,518 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 405,084 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 409,741 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 416,890 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 424,169 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 431,385 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 438,236 people | +1.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 438,236 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 438,236 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313,534 people | 282,416 people | 348,731 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,445 people | 356,339 people | 409,741 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,670 people | 416,890 people | 438,236 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- 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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cape Verde was 438,236 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 438,236 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,416 people in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.