Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 31.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.54
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.03
in 2015
All-time low
25.58
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cape Verde, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 31.54 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cape Verde peaked at 34.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.58, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.58 | — |
| 2011 | 30.59 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 33.03 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 30.58 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29.34 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 34.03 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 32.04 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 33.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.36 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.33 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.73 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 31.43 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.42 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.54 | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.67, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.12 | 25.58 | 34.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 | 30.42 | 33.73 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cape Verde?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cape Verde was 31.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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