What is the difference in primary energy use between Cape Verde and Liberia?

0.09 terawatt-hours, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Liberia: Primary energy use

Cape Verde

3.11 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Liberia

3.2 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

182nd

Liberia rank

179th

Primary energy use over time

Cape Verde
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.11 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 179th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.57 terawatt-hours	6.6 terawatt-hours	6.03 terawatt-hours	Liberia
1990s	0.456 terawatt-hours	1.65 terawatt-hours	1.19 terawatt-hours	Liberia
2000s	2.35 terawatt-hours	2.32 terawatt-hours	0.0334 terawatt-hours	Cape Verde
2010s	3.67 terawatt-hours	4.09 terawatt-hours	0.4196 terawatt-hours	Liberia
2020s	2.97 terawatt-hours	2.99 terawatt-hours	0.0151 terawatt-hours	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Cape Verde or Liberia?: Liberia, at 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.11 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Cape Verde and Liberia?: 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Liberia rank globally for primary energy use?: Cape Verde ranks 182nd and Liberia ranks 179th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary energy use
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.