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 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.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cabo Verde stood at 28.28.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.47, in 2010.
Cabo Verde ranks 8th of 32 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.47 | — |
| 2011 | 27.02 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 29.66 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.15 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 28.92 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 29.89 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.04 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.42 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 27.23 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.28 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.95 | 23.47 | 31.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 | 27.23 | 30.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More development goals data for Cabo Verde
- Red List Index 0.8828 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.65 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 259.62 (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 (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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cabo Verde ranks 8th out of 32 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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