Cape Verde vs Greenland: Primary energy use
Cape Verde
3.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
181st
Greenland rank
183rd
Primary energy use over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.11 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 181st and Greenland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.3714 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 0.6535 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 0.3283 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Cape Verde, at 3.11 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st and Greenland ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.