Cape Verde vs Gambia: Electricity demand

Cape Verde
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gambia
0.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
180th
Gambia rank
181st

Electricity demand over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
0.10.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.51 terawatt-hours in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.228 terawatt-hours 0.192 terawatt-hours 0.036 terawatt-hours Cape Verde
2010s 0.411 terawatt-hours 0.299 terawatt-hours 0.112 terawatt-hours Cape Verde
2020s 0.474 terawatt-hours 0.502 terawatt-hours 0.028 terawatt-hours Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Cape Verde, at 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.51 terawatt-hours in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Cape Verde and Gambia?
0.01 terawatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for electricity demand?
Cape Verde ranks 180th and Gambia ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.