Cape Verde vs Greenland: Electricity generation

Cape Verde
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
0.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
176th
Greenland rank
173rd

Electricity generation over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.6 terawatt-hours against 0.52 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 173rd of 214 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.228 terawatt-hours 0.335 terawatt-hours 0.107 terawatt-hours Greenland
2010s 0.411 terawatt-hours 0.475 terawatt-hours 0.064 terawatt-hours Greenland
2020s 0.474 terawatt-hours 0.556 terawatt-hours 0.082 terawatt-hours Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Cape Verde or Greenland?
Greenland, at 0.6 terawatt-hours against 0.52 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Cape Verde and Greenland?
0.08 terawatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation?
Cape Verde ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.