Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 220,251 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe is 220,251 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 220,251 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143,586 people, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,126 people | 143,586 people | 176,074 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,986 people | 179,802 people | 206,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,045 people | 209,825 people | 220,251 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.3916 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 8.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 3.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe was 220,251 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 220,251 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,586 people in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.