Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary energy use
Cook Islands
0.504 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7419 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
205th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Primary energy use over time
- Cook Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7419 terawatt-hours against 0.504 terawatt-hours in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.2379 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 205th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2082 terawatt-hours | 0.1314 terawatt-hours | 0.0769 terawatt-hours | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1781 terawatt-hours | 0.3151 terawatt-hours | 0.1371 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.2706 terawatt-hours | 0.379 terawatt-hours | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.4313 terawatt-hours | 0.6178 terawatt-hours | 0.1865 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4134 terawatt-hours | 0.6568 terawatt-hours | 0.2433 terawatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7419 terawatt-hours against 0.504 terawatt-hours in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2379 terawatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.