Renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable energy consumption was 21.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 32.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 21.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.4% | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cape Verde was 21.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.