Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +90.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Nicaragua 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.