Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Oil consumption per person
Sao Tome and Principe
3,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
150th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 696.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 8 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.