Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 62.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 89.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.