Energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Energy intensity by sector was 3.45 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.45, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1991.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.31 | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 | 3.08 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.61 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.45 | 3.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 United States of America 3.48 compare
- 79 Luxembourg 3.48 compare
- 80 Nicaragua 3.46 compare
- 82 Montenegro 3.44 compare
- 83 Czechia 3.43 compare
- 84 Rwanda 3.4 compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Energy intensity by sector in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.45 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity by sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy intensity by sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy intensity by sector?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is energy intensity by sector rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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