Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Cabo Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Cabo Verde stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cabo Verde 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +183.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Cabo Verde compared with similar countries
- Cabo Verde's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cabo Verde's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Cabo 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 | +183.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Dominica 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Maldives 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Mali 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Cabo 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 unit of gdp in Cabo Verde?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Cabo Verde was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Cabo Verde ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.