Latin America & Caribbean vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil sources
Latin America & Caribbean
3.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
93.9%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
24th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 93.9% against 3.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 90.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 28.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 35.1% | 19.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 59.6% | 48.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 94.1% | 85.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Latin America & Caribbean or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 93.9% against 3.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Latin America & Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 90.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.