Electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity net generation was 0.0951 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0951
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
195th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0951
in 2020
All-time low
0.009
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0951 for electricity net generation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0951 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1980.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.009 | — |
| 1981 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.011 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.015 | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.018 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.028 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.024 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.031 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.039 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.043 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.045 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.049 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.054 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.061 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.067 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.072 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.078 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.082 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.085 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.087 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0951 | +5.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0951 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0951 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0129 | 0.009 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 | 0.015 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0364 | 0.024 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0732 | 0.054 | 0.0899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 0.0951 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 192 British Virgin Islands 0.1319 compare
- 193 Comoros 0.13 compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0.1076 compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 0.0825 compare
- 197 Vanuatu 0.065 compare
- 198 Tonga 0.0638 compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Electricity net generation in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0951 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0951 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1980.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for electricity net generation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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