Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Primary energy use per person

Cape Verde
5,932 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
149th
Micronesia (country) rank
147th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Micronesia (country)
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198020022024

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 272 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 147th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person Cape Verde
1990s 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person Cape Verde
2000s 4,835 kilowatt-hours per person 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person 205.6 kilowatt-hours per person Micronesia (country)
2010s 7,160 kilowatt-hours per person 6,002 kilowatt-hours per person 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person Cape Verde
2020s 5,716 kilowatt-hours per person 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person 366.81 kilowatt-hours per person Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
272 kilowatt-hours per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Cape Verde ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 147th 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.