Energy intensity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Energy intensity was 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Cape Verde, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Cape Verde is 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Cape Verde peaked at 3.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 3.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 174 Turkey 2.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Colombia 2.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Fiji 2.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Mauritius 2.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Romania 2.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Cape Verde?
- Energy intensity in Cape Verde was 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for energy intensity?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.