Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable energy consumption (TJ) was 802.7 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe is 802.7 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 802.7 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 605.18 TJ, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 177th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 605.18 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 605.18 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 641.41 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 641.94 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 649 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 648.15 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 687.16 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 687.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 696.25 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 701.68 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 698.68 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 693.63 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 735.63 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 740.27 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 735.35 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 730.56 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 749.38 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 763.04 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 762.12 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 766.29 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 767.38 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 773.06 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 780.67 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 785.47 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 796.2 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 802.7 TJ | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 802.7 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 802.7 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.35 TJ | 605.18 TJ | 701.68 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.5 TJ | 693.63 TJ | 766.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.25 TJ | 767.38 TJ | 802.7 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Vanuatu 873.38 TJ compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 869.17 TJ compare
- 176 Algeria 833.67 TJ compare
- 178 French Polynesia 766.21 TJ compare
- 179 Djibouti 760.9 TJ compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 623.25 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 802.7 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 802.7 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.18 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste