Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.6271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6271.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7456 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1765, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1855 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1815 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1765 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1787 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.189 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1914 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1934 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.195 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.193 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2171 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.208 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1958 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1785 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1916 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1814 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1767 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1988 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.273 | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2446 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2192 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3139 | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4089 | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3396 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.325 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3895 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3944 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4023 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3937 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3979 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.41 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3798 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3812 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4296 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4746 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5238 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5525 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5747 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5763 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6024 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6444 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6799 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6857 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.701 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6907 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6688 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7025 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7187 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7204 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7255 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7456 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7087 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7132 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6239 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6307 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6271 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1901 | 0.1765 | 0.2171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2068 | 0.1767 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3775 | 0.3139 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5139 | 0.3798 | 0.6444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7039 | 0.6688 | 0.7456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6607 | 0.6239 | 0.7132 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6271 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7456 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1765 in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.