Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94.9% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 109 Guatemala 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 114 Syria 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 115 Albania 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.