Cabo Verde vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cabo Verde
69.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
68.7%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
98th
Nigeria rank
100th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cabo Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cabo 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 Cabo Verde ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 67.8% | 28.2% | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 78.8% | 4.4% | Cabo 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, Cabo Verde or Nigeria?
- Cabo 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 Cabo Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cabo Verde and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cabo Verde ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.