Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 2.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cabo Verde, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Cabo Verde stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Cabo Verde peaked at 3.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2024.
Cabo Verde ranks 187th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.35 | — |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.91 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.08 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.83 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.24 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More energy & mining data for Cabo Verde
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 22.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0.11 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 110.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.0009 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 1.82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Cabo Verde?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cabo Verde was 2.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Cabo Verde ranks 187th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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