Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Papua New Guinea
341.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
346.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 346.5 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.1 kilowatt-hours | 209.67 kilowatt-hours | 113.43 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 328.15 kilowatt-hours | 400.17 kilowatt-hours | 72.02 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 336.6 kilowatt-hours | 402.59 kilowatt-hours | 65.99 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 346.5 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.18 kilowatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.