Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.17 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
140th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2004
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde stood at 0.17.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde peaked at 0.24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Cabo Verde 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.1 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 138 New Caledonia 0.18 compare
- 138 Nigeria 0.18 compare
- 140 Cameroon 0.17 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0.15 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.14 compare
- 143 Montenegro 0.14 compare
- 143 Nepal 0.14 compare
- 143 Palau, Republic of 0.14 compare
- 143 Qatar 0.14 compare
More reference data data for Cabo Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Cabo Verde was 0.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cabo Verde ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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