Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Cape Verde
20.2%
in 2015
Nigeria
18.2%
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
108th
Nigeria rank
109th
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 20.2% against 18.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 233 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 36.9% | 32.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 32.2% | 29.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 20.0% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 20.2% against 18.2% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th and Nigeria ranks 109th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants