Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde peaked at 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 16.7% | 30.8% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde was 30.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.