Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.