Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cape Verde
69.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
68.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
98th
Nigeria rank
100th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 69.2% against 68.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 67.8% | 28.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 78.8% | 4.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 77.3% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 69.2% against 68.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.