Cape Verde vs Congo: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Cape Verde
685.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
682.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
Congo rank
120th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Congo
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 682.14 kilowatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 3.73 kilowatt-hours.

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

Cape Verde ranks 119th and Congo ranks 120th 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 Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 451.96 kilowatt-hours 16.81 kilowatt-hours 435.15 kilowatt-hours Cape Verde
2010s 663.63 kilowatt-hours 251.79 kilowatt-hours 411.85 kilowatt-hours Cape Verde
2020s 685.04 kilowatt-hours 602.01 kilowatt-hours 83.02 kilowatt-hours Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Cape Verde or Congo?
Cape Verde, at 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 682.14 kilowatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cape Verde and Congo?
3.73 kilowatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Congo ranks 120th 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 per person. 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 from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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