Energy mix in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Energy mix was 3.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Cape Verde is 3.11, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Cape Verde peaked at 4.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1924, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 | — |
| 1981 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5129 | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5129 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6285 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6268 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1924 | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2043 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2822 | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3438 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3438 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3438 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4071 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4082 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4802 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4682 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5276 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5264 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5274 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5274 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +156.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.06 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.11 | +3.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +156.1% | 0.5274 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | -69.3% | 0.6268 | 0.1924 |
| 1982 | -57.1% | 1.2 | 0.5129 |
| 2005 | +56.3% | 1.78 | 2.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 | 0.1924 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.456 | 0.3438 | 0.5276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.35 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.39 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.69 | 3.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 179 Liberia 3.2 compare
- 180 Eritrea 3.14 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 3.12 compare
- 183 East Timor 2.78 compare
- 184 Greenland 2.7 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.65 compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Cape Verde?
- Energy mix in Cape Verde was 3.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1924 in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for energy mix?
- Cape Verde ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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