Solid biofuels — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1,074 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,074 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,074 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 721.66 TJ, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 721.66 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 739.93 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 758.21 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 776.48 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 785.61 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 803.88 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 822.15 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 840.42 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 849.55 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 858.69 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 876.96 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 886.1 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 895.23 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 913.5 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 922.63 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 931.77 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 940.9 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 950.04 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 959.17 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 968.31 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 977.45 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 986.58 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 922.63 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 940.9 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 959.17 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,023 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,029 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,033 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,039 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,039 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,051 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,056 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,061 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,068 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,074 TJ | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,074 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,074 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.66 TJ | 721.66 TJ | 858.69 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.46 TJ | 876.96 TJ | 968.31 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.89 TJ | 922.63 TJ | 1,039 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 TJ | 1,051 TJ | 1,074 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 145 Guadeloupe 1,295 TJ compare
- 146 Bhutan 1,232 TJ compare
- 147 French Guiana 1,182 TJ compare
- 149 Cyprus 1,065 TJ compare
- 150 Samoa 1,047 TJ compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 1,044 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,074 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.66 TJ in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.