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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
1998 prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
1999 prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
2000 prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
2001 prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
2002 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2003 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2004 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2005 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2006 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2007 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2008 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2009 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
2010 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m, 9,281 ft), which last erupted in 1995, is Cape Verde's only active volcano
2011 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cape Verde's only active volcano
2012 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cape Verde's only active volcano
2013 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2014 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2015 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active | volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2016 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active | volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2017 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active | volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2018 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2019 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2020 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2021 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2022 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2023 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2024 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano
2025 prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano