Cape Verde vs Philippines: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines
4,951 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Philippines rank
145th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Philippines
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 671 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 564.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,869 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,394 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 956.68 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, Cape Verde or Philippines?
- Cape Verde, at 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 671 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Philippines rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 145th 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.