Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Nicaragua
3,082 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 219 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person 1,114 kilowatt-hours per person Nicaragua
1990s 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person 48.14 kilowatt-hours per person Nicaragua
2000s 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person 877.46 kilowatt-hours per person Nicaragua
2010s 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person 147.18 kilowatt-hours per person Nicaragua
2020s 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person 121.91 kilowatt-hours per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Nicaragua ranks 166th 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 – 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.