Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 10.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 10.5 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 | — |
| 2001 | 13.12 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.81 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.48 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.17 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.31 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.94 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 | 10.8 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 9.59 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 | 8.54 | 10.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 180 Afghanistan 12.26 compare
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 compare
- 182 Central African Republic 11.12 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 10.21 compare
- 185 Yemen 9.94 compare
- 186 Gambia 9.4 compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.5 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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