Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.19 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.3 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2000
All-time low
15.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 26.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.52 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 23.38 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.22 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 24.77 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.05 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.33 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.61 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.55 micrograms per cubic meter | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 21.56 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.27 micrograms per cubic meter | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3 micrograms per cubic meter | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 19.85 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.27 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4 micrograms per cubic meter | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 15.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.56 micrograms per cubic meter | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 24.11 micrograms per cubic meter | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 17.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 16.04 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 25.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 20.61 micrograms per cubic meter | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 24.38 micrograms per cubic meter | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 16.92 micrograms per cubic meter | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 20.33 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 19.09 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.29 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 80 Kenya 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 81 Zambia 20.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 83 Tanzania 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 85 Libya 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.