Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syria
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 35.67 kilowatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 7.64 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.76 kilowatt-hours | 174.71 kilowatt-hours | 124.96 kilowatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 35.51 kilowatt-hours | 82.85 kilowatt-hours | 47.34 kilowatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 44.63 kilowatt-hours | 38.33 kilowatt-hours | 6.31 kilowatt-hours | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Sao Tome and Principe or Syria?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 35.67 kilowatt-hours in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 7.64 kilowatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syria rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Syria ranks 177th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.