Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bangladesh
3,191 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
164th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 67 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 788.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,509 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 889.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bangladesh, at 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 67 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.