Cape Verde vs Eritrea: Fossil fuel consumption
Cape Verde
2.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eritrea
3.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
177th
Eritrea rank
176th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.08 terawatt-hours against 2.95 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5027 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 0.2952 terawatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | 0.0535 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 3.08 terawatt-hours against 2.95 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 0.13 terawatt-hours, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.