People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 153,765 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
153,765 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
179,928 people
in 2002
All-time low
153,765 people
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde, 2002–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002200920162002: 179.9k people2003: 178.3k people2004: 176.1k people2005: 173.0k people2006: 171.7k people2007: 168.4k people2008: 166.4k people2009: 163.9k people2010: 161.7k people2011: 159.8k people2012: 159.2k people2013: 156.2k people2014: 155.2k people2015: 154.1k people2016: 153.8k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde stood at 153,765 people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 179,928 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 153,765 people, in 2016.

That places Cape Verde 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2016.
Year people Change
2002 179,928 people
2003 178,305 people -0.9%
2004 176,072 people -1.3%
2005 172,990 people -1.8%
2006 171,717 people -0.7%
2007 168,364 people -2.0%
2008 166,421 people -1.2%
2009 163,861 people -1.5%
2010 161,735 people -1.3%
2011 159,834 people -1.2%
2012 159,201 people -0.4%
2013 156,183 people -1.9%
2014 155,172 people -0.6%
2015 154,116 people -0.7%
2016 153,765 people -0.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 153,765 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 153,765 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 172,207 people 163,861 people 179,928 people 8
2010s 157,144 people 153,765 people 161,735 people 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 119 Belarus 172,928 people compare
  2. 120 Syria 171,163 people compare
  3. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 169,060 people compare
  4. 123 United Arab Emirates 139,479 people compare
  5. 124 Samoa 131,723 people compare
  6. 125 Kiribati 106,317 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cape Verde was 153,765 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 179,928 people in 2002.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 153,765 people in 2016.
How does Cape Verde rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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