Cape Verde vs Liberia: Primary energy use
Cape Verde
3.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia
3.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
181st
Liberia rank
178th
Primary energy use over time
- Cape Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.11 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0334 terawatt-hours | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 0.4196 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cape Verde or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.2 terawatt-hours against 3.11 terawatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Liberia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 178th 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.