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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198020022024

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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.