Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Sao Tome and Principe
43.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Tanzania
42.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Tanzania rank
175th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 42.44 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 0.87 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.76 kilowatt-hours | 61.15 kilowatt-hours | 11.39 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 35.51 kilowatt-hours | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 9.69 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 44.63 kilowatt-hours | 47.77 kilowatt-hours | 3.13 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.31 kilowatt-hours against 42.44 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 0.87 kilowatt-hours, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 175th 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.