Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Installed solar energy capacity

Sao Tome and Principe
0.0006 gigawatts
in 2024
East Timor
0.0004 gigawatts
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
211th
East Timor rank
213th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0006 gigawatts against 0.0004 gigawatts in East Timor, a difference of 0.0002 gigawatts.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was East Timor ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 211th and East Timor ranks 213th of 218 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0009 gigawatts 0.0006 gigawatts East Timor
2020s 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0004 gigawatts 0 gigawatts East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0006 gigawatts against 0.0004 gigawatts in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
0.0002 gigawatts, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 211th and East Timor ranks 213th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.