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Per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1678
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2026
in 1995
All-time low
0.0222
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.1678 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2026 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0222, in 1871.

Cape Verde ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0249 —
1851 0.0249 +0.3%
1852 0.025 +0.2%
1853 0.025 +0.1%
1854 0.025 +0.0%
1855 0.025 -0.1%
1856 0.025 -0.2%
1857 0.0249 -0.3%
1858 0.0248 -0.5%
1859 0.0246 -0.6%
1860 0.0244 -0.8%
1861 0.0242 -0.9%
1862 0.024 -0.9%
1863 0.0237 -1.0%
1864 0.0235 -1.0%
1865 0.0233 -1.0%
1866 0.023 -1.0%
1867 0.0228 -1.0%
1868 0.0226 -1.0%
1869 0.0224 -0.9%
1870 0.0222 -0.9%
1871 0.0222 -0.0%
1872 0.0225 +1.4%
1873 0.023 +2.4%
1874 0.0237 +3.0%
1875 0.0245 +3.3%
1876 0.0253 +3.1%
1877 0.026 +2.8%
1878 0.0265 +2.1%
1879 0.0269 +1.3%
1880 0.027 +0.3%
1881 0.0269 -0.3%
1882 0.0267 -0.4%
1883 0.0266 -0.6%
1884 0.0264 -0.6%
1885 0.0262 -0.7%
1886 0.0261 -0.7%
1887 0.0259 -0.7%
1888 0.0257 -0.7%
1889 0.0255 -0.7%
1890 0.0262 +2.5%
1891 0.0261 -0.4%
1892 0.026 -0.3%
1893 0.0259 -0.3%
1894 0.0258 -0.3%
1895 0.0258 -0.2%
1896 0.0257 -0.2%
1897 0.0257 -0.2%
1898 0.0256 -0.2%
1899 0.0256 -0.2%
1900 0.0255 -0.1%
1901 0.0255 -0.1%
1902 0.0255 -0.1%
1903 0.0255 -0.1%
1904 0.0254 -0.1%
1905 0.0254 -0.0%
1906 0.0254 +0.0%
1907 0.0254 +0.1%
1908 0.0255 +0.1%
1909 0.0256 +0.6%
1910 0.0259 +1.2%
1911 0.0265 +2.1%
1912 0.0274 +3.3%
1913 0.0285 +4.3%
1914 0.0299 +4.7%
1915 0.0314 +4.9%
1916 0.0329 +5.0%
1917 0.0345 +4.9%
1918 0.0363 +5.0%
1919 0.0378 +4.2%
1920 0.039 +3.3%
1921 0.0401 +2.7%
1922 0.041 +2.4%
1923 0.0418 +1.9%
1924 0.0426 +1.9%
1925 0.0433 +1.7%
1926 0.0439 +1.4%
1927 0.0443 +1.0%
1928 0.0445 +0.5%
1929 0.0444 -0.2%
1930 0.044 -1.0%
1931 0.0432 -1.8%
1932 0.0422 -2.4%
1933 0.0409 -2.9%
1934 0.0397 -3.1%
1935 0.0384 -3.2%
1936 0.0371 -3.2%
1937 0.036 -3.1%
1938 0.035 -2.8%
1939 0.0345 -1.5%
1940 0.0344 -0.1%
1941 0.0371 +7.9%
1942 0.0443 +19.2%
1943 0.0552 +24.7%
1944 0.0687 +24.5%
1945 0.084 +22.2%
1946 0.0999 +19.0%
1947 0.1154 +15.5%
1948 0.1293 +12.1%
1949 0.1389 +7.4%
1950 0.1426 +2.6%
1951 0.1404 -1.5%
1952 0.136 -3.1%
1953 0.1301 -4.3%
1954 0.1234 -5.2%
1955 0.1162 -5.8%
1956 0.109 -6.1%
1957 0.1025 -6.0%
1958 0.0969 -5.4%
1959 0.0929 -4.2%
1960 0.0908 -2.2%
1961 0.0832 -8.4%
1962 0.0867 +4.3%
1963 0.0902 +4.0%
1964 0.0894 -0.8%
1965 0.0926 +3.5%
1966 0.0973 +5.1%
1967 0.093 -4.4%
1968 0.0881 -5.4%
1969 0.0848 -3.7%
1970 0.0789 -6.9%
1971 0.0758 -3.9%
1972 0.0804 +6.0%
1973 0.0791 -1.5%
1974 0.0716 -9.5%
1975 0.072 +0.5%
1976 0.0747 +3.7%
1977 0.0771 +3.3%
1978 0.0831 +7.7%
1979 0.087 +4.7%
1980 0.0958 +10.1%
1981 0.0976 +1.9%
1982 0.1076 +10.3%
1983 0.0878 -18.4%
1984 0.0889 +1.3%
1985 0.0983 +10.6%
1986 0.107 +8.8%
1987 0.1188 +11.0%
1988 0.1302 +9.6%
1989 0.1341 +3.0%
1990 0.1435 +7.0%
1991 0.1571 +9.5%
1992 0.2009 +27.9%
1993 0.1967 -2.1%
1994 0.1575 -19.9%
1995 0.2026 +28.7%
1996 0.1374 -32.2%
1997 0.1576 +14.7%
1998 0.1783 +13.1%
1999 0.1869 +4.8%
2000 0.1824 -2.4%
2001 0.1681 -7.8%
2002 0.1654 -1.6%
2003 0.1547 -6.5%
2004 0.1591 +2.8%
2005 0.1597 +0.4%
2006 0.1544 -3.3%
2007 0.1499 -2.9%
2008 0.146 -2.7%
2009 0.1526 +4.6%
2010 0.1557 +2.0%
2011 0.1575 +1.1%
2012 0.1551 -1.5%
2013 0.1564 +0.8%
2014 0.1583 +1.2%
2015 0.1608 +1.6%
2016 0.1675 +4.2%
2017 0.1491 -11.0%
2018 0.145 -2.8%
2019 0.1507 +3.9%
2020 0.1593 +5.7%
2021 0.1631 +2.4%
2022 0.164 +0.6%
2023 0.1622 -1.1%
2024 0.1678 +3.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.1678 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.1678 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -32.2% 0.2026 0.1374
1995 +28.7% 0.1575 0.2026
1992 +27.9% 0.1571 0.2009

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0249 0.0246 0.025 10
1860s 0.0234 0.0224 0.0244 10
1870s 0.0243 0.0222 0.0269 10
1880s 0.0263 0.0255 0.027 10
1890s 0.0258 0.0256 0.0262 10
1900s 0.0255 0.0254 0.0256 10
1910s 0.0311 0.0259 0.0378 10
1920s 0.0425 0.039 0.0445 10
1930s 0.0391 0.0345 0.044 10
1940s 0.0807 0.0344 0.1389 10
1950s 0.119 0.0929 0.1426 10
1960s 0.0896 0.0832 0.0973 10
1970s 0.078 0.0716 0.087 10
1980s 0.1066 0.0878 0.1341 10
1990s 0.1719 0.1374 0.2026 10
2000s 0.1592 0.146 0.1824 10
2010s 0.1556 0.145 0.1675 10
2020s 0.1633 0.1593 0.1678 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 154 Algeria 0.1733 compare
  2. 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 compare
  3. 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 compare
  4. 158 Barbados 0.1665 compare
  5. 159 Syria 0.1648 compare
  6. 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Cape Verde was 0.1678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.2026 in 1995.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 in 1871.
How does Cape Verde rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Cape Verde ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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