Domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.69 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde is 6.69 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 7.7 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.55 tonnes, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 139th of 233 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.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.82 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.41 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.59 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.31 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.91 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.52 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 6.59 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.79 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.28 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.25 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.35 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.17 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.36 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.49 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.69 tonnes | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.69 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.69 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 tonnes | 4.55 tonnes | 7.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 6.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 tonnes | 6.17 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 136 Papua New Guinea 6.94 tonnes compare
- 137 Jordan 6.81 tonnes compare
- 138 French Guiana 6.72 tonnes compare
- 140 El Salvador 6.66 tonnes compare
- 141 Mali 6.62 tonnes compare
- 142 Barbados 6.36 tonnes compare
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 6.69 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).