Cape Verde vs Gabon: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon
5,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Gabon rank
141st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 244 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 141st of 213 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,095 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,664 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5,866 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 Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 244 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 141st 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.