Cape Verde vs Senegal: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Cape Verde
2,414 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Senegal
3,385 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
163rd
Senegal rank
160th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3,385 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,414 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cape Verde, a difference of 971 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 899.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,641 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2,341 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 533.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3,385 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,414 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 971 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 160th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.