Cape Verde vs Samoa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Cape Verde
304.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
321.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
124th
Samoa rank
122nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 321.06 kilowatt-hours against 304.83 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde, a difference of 16.23 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.69 kilowatt-hours | 267.91 kilowatt-hours | 249.22 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2010s | 138.49 kilowatt-hours | 233.06 kilowatt-hours | 94.57 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
| 2020s | 226.61 kilowatt-hours | 325.52 kilowatt-hours | 98.91 kilowatt-hours | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 321.06 kilowatt-hours against 304.83 kilowatt-hours in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 16.23 kilowatt-hours, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.