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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (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.