Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 138th of 205 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -69.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +154.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 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 | +154.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1986 | -69.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | -57.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +54.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 135 Micronesia (country) 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Gabon 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Philippines 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 141 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Cape Verde was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.