Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 3,763 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,763
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10,816
in 1972
All-time low
8.3
in 1864
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cape Verde, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,763 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
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 in Cape Verde peaked at 10,816 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1864.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9.71 | — |
| 1751 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 9.71 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 9.74 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 9.75 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 9.76 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 9.77 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 9.77 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 9.79 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 9.79 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 9.81 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 9.85 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 9.85 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 9.85 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 9.88 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 9.89 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 9.86 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 9.83 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 9.8 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 9.78 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 9.76 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 9.74 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 9.72 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 9.7 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 9.69 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 9.68 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 8.95 | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 8.3 | -7.3% |
| 1865 | 8.38 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 8.47 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 8.56 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 8.65 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 8.74 | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 8.84 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 8.93 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 9.03 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 9.41 | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 9.81 | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 10.24 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 10.38 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 10.52 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 10.67 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 10.81 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 10.96 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 11.09 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 11.15 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 11.37 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 11.45 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 11.53 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 11.86 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 11.95 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 12.12 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 12.82 | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 13.49 | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 14.19 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 14.94 | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 14.86 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 14.78 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 14.69 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 14.6 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 14.51 | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 14.42 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 14.33 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 14.23 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 14.14 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 14.04 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 13.98 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 14.14 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 14.3 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 14.29 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 14.28 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 14.26 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 14.24 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 14.18 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 14.15 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 14.43 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 14.72 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 15.01 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 15.31 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 15.62 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 15.94 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 16.24 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 16.54 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 16.85 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 17.16 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 17.5 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 17.86 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 18.36 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 18.87 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 19.39 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 19.92 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 20.55 | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 21.41 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 22.8 | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 24.24 | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 24.47 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 24.73 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 25.02 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 25.33 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 25.68 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 26.06 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 26.46 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 26.89 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 27.29 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 79.2 | +190.3% |
| 1951 | 80.87 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 82.2 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 83.36 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 109.39 | +31.2% |
| 1955 | 135.23 | +23.6% |
| 1956 | 136 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 136.77 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 137.59 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 138.51 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 164.24 | +18.6% |
| 1961 | 165.24 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 141.77 | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 118.49 | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 193.03 | +62.9% |
| 1965 | 170.22 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 195.86 | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 173.08 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 222.59 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 247.89 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 249.1 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10,725 | +4205.3% |
| 1972 | 10,816 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,728 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 8,617 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 5,858 | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 3,922 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 3,163 | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,432 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 872.68 | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 806.27 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 419.46 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 596.17 | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 1,344 | +125.4% |
| 1985 | 778.93 | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 624.41 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 576.54 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 569.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 604.55 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 472.19 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 483.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 513.68 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 506.08 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 537.8 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 551.45 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 657.78 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 666.11 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 828.08 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 899.2 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 975.19 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,140 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 1,232 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,255 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,395 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,657 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1,622 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,929 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,462 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 1,612 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2,011 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 2,434 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,247 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,598 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2,685 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,789 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,136 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3,310 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,668 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,010 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3,041 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,763 | +23.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,763 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,763 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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% | 249.1 | 10,725 |
| 1950 | +190.3% | 27.29 | 79.2 |
| 1984 | +125.4% | 596.17 | 1,344 |
| 1980 | -74.6% | 3,432 | 872.68 |
| 1964 | +62.9% | 118.49 | 193.03 |
| 1982 | -48.0% | 806.27 | 419.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.71 | 9.71 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1760s | 9.72 | 9.72 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9.73 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9.74 | 9.73 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9.74 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9.74 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.76 | 9.74 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9.8 | 9.78 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.84 | 9.82 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9.87 | 9.86 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1850s | 9.78 | 9.71 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.91 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.87 | 8.84 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.27 | 10.96 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.41 | 11.7 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.55 | 14.14 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.19 | 13.98 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.48 | 14.15 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.38 | 17.16 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.62 | 24.24 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 111.91 | 79.2 | 138.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.24 | 118.49 | 247.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,971 | 249.1 | 10,816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 719.2 | 419.46 | 1,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.57 | 472.19 | 899.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,428 | 975.19 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,768 | 2,011 | 3,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,271 | 3,010 | 3,763 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Cape Verde?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cape Verde was 3,763 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,816 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1864.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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