Fossil fuel consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fossil fuel consumption was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.95 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1924 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 181st out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5129 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5129 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6285 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6268 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1924 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2043 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2822 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4062 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4752 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4622 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5206 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5194 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5194 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5194 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +158.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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% | 0.5194 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -69.3% | 0.6268 terawatt-hours | 0.1924 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -57.1% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.5129 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +56.5% | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.1924 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4517 terawatt-hours | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | 0.5206 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Cape Verde?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Cape Verde was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1924 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.