Cape Verde vs Cyprus: Share of electricity generation from oil
Cape Verde
69.2%
in 2024
Cyprus
72.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
48th
Cyprus rank
47th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Cape Verde
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 72.3% against 69.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 48th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 208 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 99.9% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 92.9% | 9.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 82.2% | 6.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cape Verde or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 72.3% against 69.2% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cape Verde and Cyprus?
- 3.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Cyprus rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.