Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per unit of energy

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 Sao Tome and Principe

GDP per unit of energy used

 Latest value 10.22
 Year 2007
 Measure GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2007
 Average 9.09
 Min - Max 7.89 - 10.22
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2007 is 10.22 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, an increase from 9.6 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 10.75 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for Sao Tome and Principe from 1990 to 2007 is 9.09 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 7.89 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 10.22 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in Sao Tome and Principe and other countries. The energy use includes oil, natural gas, solid fuels, renewables and electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
Definition: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2011 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

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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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