Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde stood at 0.16. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde peaked at 0.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 | 0 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.01 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Cape Verde was 0.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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