Botswana vs Cape Verde: Oil consumption per person
Botswana
5,269 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cape Verde
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
130th
Cape Verde rank
127th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana, a difference of 353 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Cape Verde ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 101 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,181 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 353 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Cape Verde ranks 127th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.