Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable energy consumption was 802.7 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
802.7 TJ
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 230 countries
All-time high
802.7 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
605.18 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015

02004006008001990200220151990: 605.2 TJ1991: 605.2 TJ1992: 641.4 TJ1993: 641.9 TJ1994: 649 TJ1995: 648.1 TJ1996: 687.2 TJ1997: 687.5 TJ1998: 696.2 TJ1999: 701.7 TJ2000: 698.7 TJ2001: 693.6 TJ2002: 735.6 TJ2003: 740.3 TJ2004: 735.4 TJ2005: 730.6 TJ2006: 749.4 TJ2007: 763 TJ2008: 762.1 TJ2009: 766.3 TJ2010: 767.4 TJ2011: 773.1 TJ2012: 780.7 TJ2013: 785.5 TJ2014: 796.2 TJ2015: 802.7 TJ

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 175th out of 230 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Vanuatu 873.38 TJ compare
  2. 174 Algeria 833.67 TJ compare
  3. 176 French Polynesia 766.21 TJ compare
  4. 178 Faroe Islands 623.25 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 175th out of 230 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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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