Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 84,095 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde stood at 84,095 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde peaked at 172,807 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84,095 people, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,901 people | — |
| 2001 | 171,689 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 172,807 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 172,311 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 170,656 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 169,305 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 166,848 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 164,735 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 160,935 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 157,410 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 153,445 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 147,808 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 144,371 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 137,789 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 131,668 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 126,561 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 119,938 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 114,375 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 108,331 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 104,363 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 97,789 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 92,480 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 88,356 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 84,095 people | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 84,095 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 84,095 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,760 people | 157,410 people | 172,807 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,865 people | 104,363 people | 153,445 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,680 people | 84,095 people | 97,789 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde was 84,095 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 172,807 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,095 people in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.