Cape Verde vs Liberia: Fossil fuel consumption
Cape Verde
2.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia
2.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
181st
Liberia rank
182nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Cape Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.95 terawatt-hours against 2.89 terawatt-hours in Liberia, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.4517 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.027 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 0.4612 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 0.0768 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 Liberia?
- Cape Verde, at 2.95 terawatt-hours against 2.89 terawatt-hours in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Cape Verde 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 fossil fuel consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd of 220 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.