Sao Tome and Principe: Energy use per capita

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 Sao Tome and Principe

Energy use per capita

 Latest value 259.06
 Year 2007
 Measure kilograms of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2007
 Average 245.28
 Min - Max 194.91 - 265.96
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2007 is 259.06 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 265.5 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 2268.72 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1990 to 2007 is 245.28 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 194.91 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 265.96 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The energy use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.
Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 Energy use per capita 259.06 2007 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 42.50 2022 percent
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 55.19 2007 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 141 2020 kt
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 0.65 2020 metric tons
 Greenhouse gas emissions 180 2020 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 10.22 2007 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Natural resources income 1.88 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 78.00 2022 percent
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