Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Chad
2,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3,015 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Chad rank
164th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Chad
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,015 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Chad, a difference of 830 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,218 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,234 kg of oil equivalent per capita Chad
2000s 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,000 kg of oil equivalent per capita 396.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,015 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Chad as of 2007.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
830 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Chad and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Chad ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.