Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Eritrea
7.24 watts per capita
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.5 watts per capita
in 2024
Eritrea rank
204th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
198th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
051015200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.5 watts per capita against 7.24 watts per capita in Eritrea, a difference of 3.26 watts per capita.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 204th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 221 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.088 watts per capita 12.05 watts per capita 11.97 watts per capita Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3.42 watts per capita 10.29 watts per capita 6.87 watts per capita Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 7.6 watts per capita 9.94 watts per capita 2.34 watts per capita Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.5 watts per capita against 7.24 watts per capita in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.26 watts per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Eritrea ranks 204th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).