Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Sao Tome and Principe
11.1%
in 2023
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Yemen rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 0.0% | 18.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 15.2% | 5.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.