Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bhutan
5,799 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
142nd
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bhutan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 177 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,410 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,411 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
- Bhutan, at 5,799 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 177 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 213 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.