Charcoal — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Charcoal — Energy production was 309.75 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 309.75 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 309.75 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147.5 TJ, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 177 TJ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 206.5 TJ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 206.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 206.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 206.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 206.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 206.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 236 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 236 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 247.8 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 253.7 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 256.65 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 259.6 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 265.5 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 268.45 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 271.4 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 276.42 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 280.25 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 283.2 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 286.15 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 289.1 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 289.1 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 295 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 299.72 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 303.11 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 306.56 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 309.75 TJ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.9 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 206.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.12 TJ | 206.5 TJ | 256.65 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.92 TJ | 259.6 TJ | 289.1 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.83 TJ | 295 TJ | 309.75 TJ | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 210.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Charcoal — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe was 309.75 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 309.75 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.5 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.