Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Barbados
91.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
88.9%
in 2023
Barbados rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 91.0% against 88.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 81.5% | 18.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 91.8% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.9% | 2.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 91.0% against 88.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Barbados ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.