Cape Verde vs Peru: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Cape Verde
685.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Peru
635.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
119th
Peru rank
122nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Peru
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 635.4 kilowatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 50.47 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.96 kilowatt-hours | 253.04 kilowatt-hours | 198.92 kilowatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 663.63 kilowatt-hours | 673.36 kilowatt-hours | 9.73 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 685.04 kilowatt-hours | 712.46 kilowatt-hours | 27.42 kilowatt-hours | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Cape Verde, at 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 635.4 kilowatt-hours in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cape Verde and Peru?
- 50.47 kilowatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Peru ranks 122nd 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.