Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.6% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.