Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 16.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
16.8%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2008
All-time low
16.8%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2016

051015202000200820162000: 17.7 % of total population2001: 18.5 % of total population2002: 19.1 % of total population2003: 20 % of total population2004: 20.5 % of total population2005: 21.3 % of total population2006: 21.7 % of total population2007: 21.8 % of total population2008: 22.2 % of total population2009: 21.8 % of total population2010: 21.5 % of total population2011: 21.1 % of total population2012: 20.5 % of total population2013: 19.6 % of total population2014: 18.8 % of total population2015: 17.9 % of total population2016: 16.8 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 22.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2016.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 17.7%
2001 18.5% +5.0%
2002 19.1% +2.9%
2003 20.0% +5.0%
2004 20.5% +2.2%
2005 21.3% +3.9%
2006 21.7% +2.0%
2007 21.8% +0.7%
2008 22.2% +1.6%
2009 21.8% -1.7%
2010 21.5% -1.3%
2011 21.1% -2.0%
2012 20.5% -2.8%
2013 19.6% -4.3%
2014 18.8% -4.1%
2015 17.9% -4.9%
2016 16.8% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 17.7% 22.2% 10
2010s 19.5% 16.8% 21.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 149 Côte d'Ivoire 18.2% compare
  2. 150 Bangladesh 17.7% compare
  3. 151 Cambodia 17.7% compare
  4. 153 Zambia 16.4% compare
  5. 154 Eritrea 16.3% compare
  6. 155 Papua New Guinea 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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