Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 3 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3394 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 117th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3394 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4931 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3734 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8575 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.861 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8272 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Albania 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 119 United Kingdom 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 120 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3394 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.