Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?

Maldives, at 94.2% against 93.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity production from oil sources

Maldives

94.2%

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

93.9%

in 2021

Maldives rank

23rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

24th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 94.2% against 93.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 210 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.9%	35.1%	64.8%	Maldives
2010s	98.1%	59.6%	38.5%	Maldives
2020s	94.3%	94.1%	0.2%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?: Maldives, at 94.2% against 93.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Maldives ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 210 countries.
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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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.