Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Carbon intensity of energy
Cape Verde
190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
El Salvador
191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
136th
El Salvador rank
133rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 449.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 196.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 149.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 193.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.