Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 101.17 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 101.17 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cape Verde peaked at 101.17 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 5.66 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 watts per capita | 14.32 watts per capita | 79.7 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.85 watts per capita | 81.18 watts per capita | 101.17 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 129 Bolivia 106.08 watts per capita compare
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.76 watts per capita compare
- 131 American Samoa 101.22 watts per capita compare
- 133 Moldova 100.39 watts per capita compare
- 135 Jamaica 96.4 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fuel imports 14.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cape Verde?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cape Verde was 101.17 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 101.17 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)