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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | — |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +127.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +9.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 30.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +127.2% | 8.1% | 18.4% |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | +50.5% | 18.6% | 28.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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.