Concentrations of fine particulate matter 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

01020302010201620232010: 25.62011: 30.62012: 332013: 30.62014: 29.32015: 342016: 322017: 33.32018: 31.42019: 31.32020: 33.72021: 31.42022: 30.42023: 31.5

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

Annual values for Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Cape Verde, 2010 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.12 25.58 34.03 10
2020s 31.78 30.42 33.73 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 38 Central African Republic 32.6 compare
  2. 39 China (People’s Republic of) 32.44 compare
  3. 40 Sudan 31.58 compare
  4. 42 Bhutan 31.42 compare
  5. 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.27 compare
  6. 44 Myanmar 29.47 compare

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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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Indicator
Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
236 places, 3,304 data points, 2010–2023
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