Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 93.9% against 93.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 35.1% | 58.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 59.6% | 33.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 94.1% | 0.8% | 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, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 93.9% against 93.9% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Iran ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 210 countries.
- 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.