Renewable electricity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Renewable electricity was 20.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Cape Verde, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Cape Verde is 20.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 642.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Cape Verde peaked at 20.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 108th of 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 2.9% | — |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +138.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +468.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +173.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +16.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +468.5% | 1.2% | 6.7% |
| 2012 | +173.2% | 6.7% | 18.4% |
| 1994 | +138.0% | 2.9% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 1.2% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Cape Verde?
- Renewable electricity in Cape Verde was 20.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for renewable electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants