Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Colombia
388.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
346.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Colombia rank
136th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Colombia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 388.58 kilowatt-hours against 346.5 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42.08 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 136th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.55 kilowatt-hours | 209.67 kilowatt-hours | 44.88 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 426.9 kilowatt-hours | 400.17 kilowatt-hours | 26.73 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 475.07 kilowatt-hours | 402.59 kilowatt-hours | 72.48 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Colombia, at 388.58 kilowatt-hours against 346.5 kilowatt-hours in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42.08 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Colombia ranks 136th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.