Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 265,146 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 265,146 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 543,591 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -289,676 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -149,308 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -165,906 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1953 | -103,545 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1954 | -100,797 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1955 | -88,119 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1956 | -85,957 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1957 | -83,832 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1958 | -118,237 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1959 | -277,218 tonnes | +134.5% |
| 1960 | -263,991 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1961 | -268,205 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1962 | -279,527 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | -289,676 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -174,736 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1965 | -222,588 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1966 | -225,116 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | -206,613 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1968 | -199,175 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -219,950 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1970 | -107,978 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1971 | -155,976 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1972 | -153,632 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | -148,758 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | -148,648 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -142,786 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | -109,517 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1977 | -140,514 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1978 | -127,177 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1979 | -132,197 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | -95,337 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1981 | -163,268 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1982 | -47,705 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1983 | -184,153 tonnes | +286.0% |
| 1984 | -93,029 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1985 | -134,249 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1986 | -147,513 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1987 | -24,292 tonnes | -83.5% |
| 1988 | -107,465 tonnes | +342.4% |
| 1989 | -156,380 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1990 | -19,053 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1991 | -72,071 tonnes | +278.3% |
| 1992 | -75,075 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 28,249 tonnes | -137.6% |
| 1994 | -95,411 tonnes | -437.7% |
| 1995 | -99,294 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -101,090 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 320,234 tonnes | -416.8% |
| 1998 | 504,056 tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 269,634 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 193,716 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 91,234 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 60,932 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 191,700 tonnes | +214.6% |
| 2004 | 47,595 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 2005 | 30,888 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 17,624 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 4,983 tonnes | -71.7% |
| 2008 | 21,141 tonnes | +324.3% |
| 2009 | 13,813 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 321,589 tonnes | +2228.1% |
| 2011 | 230,576 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 122,744 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 327,965 tonnes | +167.2% |
| 2014 | 178,986 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 543,591 tonnes | +203.7% |
| 2016 | 409,122 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 386,772 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 243,729 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 219,840 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 317,009 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 222,075 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 249,848 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 260,017 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 265,146 tonnes | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 265,146 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 265,146 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2228.1% | 13,813 tonnes | 321,589 tonnes |
| 1994 | -437.7% | 28,249 tonnes | -95,411 tonnes |
| 1997 | +416.8% | -101,090 tonnes | 320,234 tonnes |
| 1988 | -342.4% | -24,292 tonnes | -107,465 tonnes |
| 2008 | +324.3% | 4,983 tonnes | 21,141 tonnes |
| 1983 | -286.0% | -47,705 tonnes | -184,153 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -130,324 tonnes | -277,218 tonnes | -83,832 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | -234,958 tonnes | -289,676 tonnes | -174,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -136,718 tonnes | -155,976 tonnes | -107,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -115,339 tonnes | -184,153 tonnes | -24,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,018 tonnes | -101,090 tonnes | 504,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,363 tonnes | 4,983 tonnes | 193,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,491 tonnes | 122,744 tonnes | 543,591 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,819 tonnes | 222,075 tonnes | 317,009 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 265,146 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 543,591 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -289,676 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.