Energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Energy intensity vs gdp was 0.7051 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7051
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1994
All-time low
0.4216
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2022

0.40.60.811.21980200120221980: 0.4221981: 0.4711982: 0.4591983: 0.471984: 0.5091985: 0.4651986: 0.541987: 0.5561988: 0.5481989: 0.5321990: 11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 11994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 0.872001: 0.8192002: 0.8982003: 0.9262004: 12005: 12006: 0.9672007: 0.9612008: 0.9692009: 12010: 12011: 0.9992012: 12013: 0.9762014: 0.9192015: 0.9142016: 0.9072017: 0.8892018: 0.8212019: 0.8452020: 0.7862021: 0.7992022: 0.705

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.7051.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4216, in 1980.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 0.4216
1981 0.4708 +11.7%
1982 0.4592 -2.5%
1983 0.4698 +2.3%
1984 0.5092 +8.4%
1985 0.4649 -8.7%
1986 0.5398 +16.1%
1987 0.5561 +3.0%
1988 0.5483 -1.4%
1989 0.5324 -2.9%
1990 1.03 +92.8%
1991 1.06 +3.7%
1992 1.06 -0.6%
1993 1.04 -1.8%
1994 1.24 +19.2%
1995 1.21 -2.2%
1996 1.19 -2.1%
1997 1.17 -1.2%
1998 1.13 -3.4%
1999 1.1 -2.4%
2000 0.87 -21.2%
2001 0.8189 -5.9%
2002 0.8979 +9.6%
2003 0.9258 +3.1%
2004 1.02 +10.0%
2005 1.01 -0.9%
2006 0.9667 -4.2%
2007 0.9611 -0.6%
2008 0.9689 +0.8%
2009 1 +3.6%
2010 1.02 +1.3%
2011 0.9987 -1.8%
2012 1.03 +2.9%
2013 0.9759 -5.0%
2014 0.9193 -5.8%
2015 0.9143 -0.5%
2016 0.9073 -0.8%
2017 0.8888 -2.0%
2018 0.8209 -7.6%
2019 0.845 +2.9%
2020 0.7863 -7.0%
2021 0.7991 +1.6%
2022 0.7051 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4972 0.4216 0.5561 10
1990s 1.12 1.03 1.24 10
2000s 0.944 0.8189 1.02 10
2010s 0.9314 0.8209 1.03 10
2020s 0.7635 0.7051 0.7991 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 119 Albania 0.7152 compare
  2. 120 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7131 compare
  3. 121 Pakistan 0.7089 compare
  4. 123 Haiti 0.7004 compare
  5. 124 Ghana 0.6978 compare
  6. 125 Dominican Republic 0.6945 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Energy intensity vs gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7051 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1994.
What is the lowest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4216 in 1980.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy intensity vs gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
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