Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 498.77 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 498.77 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 502.43 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 423.86 TJ, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438.48 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 438.48 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 447.62 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 447.62 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 456.75 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 456.75 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 465.88 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 465.88 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 475.02 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 475.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 475.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 475.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 484.15 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 484.15 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 484.15 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 484.15 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 493.29 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 489.64 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 487.81 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 491.46 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 495.12 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 493.29 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 423.86 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 434.83 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 445.79 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 502.43 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 501.51 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 501.51 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 501.51 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 501.51 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 502.43 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 498.77 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 497.86 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 497.95 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 498.77 TJ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456.75 TJ | 438.48 TJ | 475.02 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 484.89 TJ | 475.02 TJ | 493.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.14 TJ | 423.86 TJ | 502.43 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.15 TJ | 497.86 TJ | 502.43 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Jordan 706.28 TJ compare
- 142 Cyprus 660.13 TJ compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 649.8 TJ compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 431.9 TJ compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 409.25 TJ compare
- 147 Algeria 371.79 TJ compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 61.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 498.77 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 502.43 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.86 TJ in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. 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.