Electricity net generation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity net generation was 0.4498 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Cape Verde, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Cape Verde is 0.4498, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Cape Verde peaked at 0.469 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.015 | — |
| 1981 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.031 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.033 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.039 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.05 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.057 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.066 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.075 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.078 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.083 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.088 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.096 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.11 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.138 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.155 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.171 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.187 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.206 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.222 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.236 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.253 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.281 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.325 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.346 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.359 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.385 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.401 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.423 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4592 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4591 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.469 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4498 | -4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4498 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4498 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +40.0% | 0.015 | 0.021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0251 | 0.015 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 | 0.039 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2119 | 0.138 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4034 | 0.325 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4498 | 0.4498 | 0.4498 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Cape Verde?
- Electricity net generation in Cape Verde was 0.4498 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.469 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity net generation?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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