Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 8.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 8.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.17 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.31 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.14 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.94 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.37 | -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 | 9.21 | 8.37 | 10.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.37 compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 9.31 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 8.58 compare
- 192 Madagascar 7.81 compare
- 193 Eritrea 7.38 compare
- 194 Yemen 7.36 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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