What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cape Verde and North Macedonia?

0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Macedonia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs North Macedonia: Energy intensity of the economy

Cape Verde

1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

North Macedonia

1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Cape Verde rank

91st

North Macedonia rank

89th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Cape Verde
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 89th of 161 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4685 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.22 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.75 kWh per 2011$PPP	North Macedonia
2000s	1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6301 kWh per 2011$PPP	North Macedonia
2010s	1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.062 kWh per 2011$PPP	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Cape Verde or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP in Cape Verde as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Cape Verde and North Macedonia?: 0.02 kWh per 2011$PPP, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Macedonia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and North Macedonia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Cape Verde ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 89th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).