Oil consumption per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Oil consumption per person was 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,622 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,855 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
546.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Cape Verde is 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cape Verde peaked at 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 546.17 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 127th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 546.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.7% |
| 1987 | 571.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 778.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 934.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 915.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 894.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.6% |
| 2001 | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 6,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 7,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 6,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 6,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 5,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +154.6% | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1986 | -69.7% | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.17 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | -57.8% | 3,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +54.7% | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,739 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 894.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 124 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Venezuela 6,202 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Cape Verde?
- Oil consumption per person in Cape Verde was 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.