Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.1% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.