Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Ghana
35.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
39.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
70th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.9% against 35.2% in Ghana, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 54.1% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 50.1% | 12.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 39.8% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 41.0% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.9% against 35.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Ghana ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).