Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.28 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde stood at 28.28 µg/m³.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde peaked at 31.15 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.47 µg/m³, in 2010.
Cabo Verde ranks 43rd of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.47 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 27.02 µg/m³ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 29.66 µg/m³ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.15 µg/m³ | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 28.92 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 29.89 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.04 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.16 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.42 µg/m³ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 27.23 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.28 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.95 µg/m³ | 23.47 µg/m³ | 31.15 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 µg/m³ | 27.23 µg/m³ | 30.42 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More development goals data for Cabo Verde
- Red List Index 0.8828 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.65 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 259.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 52 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.07 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde was 28.28 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.47 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cabo Verde ranks 43rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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