Cape Verde vs Zambia: Electricity generation from oil
Cape Verde
0.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
115th
Zambia rank
118th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Cape Verde
- Zambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.36 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 209 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.298 terawatt-hours | 0.042 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.356 terawatt-hours | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.198 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Cape Verde or Zambia?
- Cape Verde, at 0.36 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.