Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Papua New Guinea
2,988 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 136 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 136 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th 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.