Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, 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 1983.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, 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 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 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 | +89.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 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 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
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 | 0.0004 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
- 115 Tunisia 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 120 Syria 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 121 Morocco 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.