Cape Verde vs Eswatini: Primary energy use per person

Cape Verde
5,932 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eswatini
5,607 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
149th
Eswatini rank
150th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Eswatini
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198020022024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person in Eswatini, a difference of 325 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person 3,640 kilowatt-hours per person 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
1990s 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person 3,890 kilowatt-hours per person 2,791 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
2000s 4,835 kilowatt-hours per person 6,241 kilowatt-hours per person 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person Eswatini
2010s 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person 1,989 kilowatt-hours per person Cape Verde
2020s 5,716 kilowatt-hours per person 5,515 kilowatt-hours per person 201.23 kilowatt-hours per person Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cape Verde or Eswatini?
Cape Verde, at 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cape Verde and Eswatini?
325 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Cape Verde ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.