Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary energy use, annual growth rate

Libya
10.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
11.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
14th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
11th

Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.6 % change on previous year against 10.28 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Libya ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Libya
1990s 1.23 % change on previous year 11.78 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 5.33 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.7928 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 1.74 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 0.9984 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2.55 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.1783 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.6 % change on previous year against 10.28 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.32 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 10,320 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.