Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 111th 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 | +158.5% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -69.3% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -57.1% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +56.5% | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 Costa Rica 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 114 Syria 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.