Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Sao Tome and Principe
555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Thailand
545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Thailand rank
80th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Thailand, a difference of 9.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Thailand |
| 2010s | 626.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 591.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 35.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 595.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 561.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 9.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 80th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.