Energy intensity in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Energy intensity was 0.7051 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7051
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1994
All-time low
0.4216
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Energy intensity 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

The most recent figure for energy intensity in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.7051, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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. 121 Albania 0.7152 compare
  2. 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7131 compare
  3. 123 Pakistan 0.7089 compare
  4. 125 Haiti 0.7004 compare
  5. 126 Ghana 0.6978 compare
  6. 127 Dominican Republic 0.6945 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity in Sao Tome and Principe?
Energy intensity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7051 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1994.
What is the lowest energy intensity 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?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
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