Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.17 % change on previous year
World rank
41st
of 228 countries
All-time high
20 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-11.76 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962–2023

-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -11.76 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.7 % change on previous year
1963 -8 % change on previous year -192.0%
1964 -8.7 % change on previous year +8.7%
1965 -4.76 % change on previous year -45.2%
1966 -10 % change on previous year +110.0%
1967 11.11 % change on previous year -211.1%
1968 -5 % change on previous year -145.0%
1969 -5.26 % change on previous year +5.3%
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 -5.56 % change on previous year
1972 -11.76 % change on previous year +111.8%
1973 6.67 % change on previous year -156.7%
1974 -6.25 % change on previous year -193.7%
1975 20 % change on previous year -420.0%
1976 16.67 % change on previous year -16.7%
1977 -4.76 % change on previous year -128.6%
1978 -5 % change on previous year +5.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 -5.26 % change on previous year
1981 11.11 % change on previous year -311.1%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 5 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 9.52 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 0 % change on previous year
1988 4.35 % change on previous year
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 4.17 % change on previous year
1991 4 % change on previous year -4.0%
1992 11.54 % change on previous year +188.5%
1993 -6.9 % change on previous year -159.8%
1994 7.41 % change on previous year -207.4%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 3.45 % change on previous year
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 0 % change on previous year
1999 0 % change on previous year
2000 13.33 % change on previous year
2001 5.88 % change on previous year -55.9%
2002 11.11 % change on previous year +88.9%
2003 5 % change on previous year -55.0%
2004 -2.38 % change on previous year -147.6%
2005 2.44 % change on previous year -202.4%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 7.14 % change on previous year
2008 4.44 % change on previous year -37.8%
2009 2.13 % change on previous year -52.1%
2010 -2.08 % change on previous year -197.9%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 4.26 % change on previous year
2013 8.16 % change on previous year +91.8%
2014 3.77 % change on previous year -53.8%
2015 1.82 % change on previous year -51.8%
2016 1.79 % change on previous year -1.8%
2017 7.02 % change on previous year +293.0%
2018 -1.64 % change on previous year -123.4%
2019 1.67 % change on previous year -201.7%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 3.28 % change on previous year
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 3.17 % change on previous year

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4555 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8005 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.74 % change on previous year -10 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.47 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.37 % change on previous year -6.9 % change on previous year 11.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.91 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.48 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.61 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 38 Malta 3.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Sierra Leone 3.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Cambodia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 French Guiana 3.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Brazil 3.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -11.76 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
261 places, 14,689 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.