Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cape Verde
0.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea
0.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
158th
Eritrea rank
156th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.4 terawatt-hours against 0.36 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0.268 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.356 terawatt-hours | 0.392 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 0.4 terawatt-hours against 0.36 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Eritrea ranks 156th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.