Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.9339 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.9339 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 2.68 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +4205.3% |
| 1972 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9733 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7849 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.794 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8517 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3462 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4787 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6947 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6039 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5576 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6447 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6662 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6921 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7781 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.747 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7545 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9339 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.9339 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.9339 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4205.3% | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +125.4% | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | 0.3334 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 0.4787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6868 units per square kilometre | 0.4989 units per square kilometre | 0.9103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | 0.747 units per square kilometre | 0.9339 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 67 Grenada 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.9679 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 French Polynesia 0.9394 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Czechia 0.9272 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Greece 0.9127 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8766 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.9339 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.