Africa Western and Central vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 93.9% against 6.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 87.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 14.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 35.1% | 22.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 59.6% | 10.6% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 94.1% | 24.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Africa Western and Central or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 93.9% against 6.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 87.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.