Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.58 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.13 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.88 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -3.9 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | -4.03 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | -4.13 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | -2.47 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1965 | -3.11 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1966 | -3.1 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -2.81 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | -2.66 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | -2.89 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | -1.39 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1971 | -1.97 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1972 | -1.9 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | -1.8 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | -1.76 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | -1.65 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | -1.23 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1977 | -1.54 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1978 | -1.36 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | -1.37 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | -0.9675 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1981 | -1.62 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4654 tonnes per person | -71.3% |
| 1983 | -1.76 tonnes per person | +279.1% |
| 1984 | -0.8744 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1985 | -1.24 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1986 | -1.33 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2132 tonnes per person | -83.9% |
| 1988 | -0.919 tonnes per person | +331.0% |
| 1989 | -1.3 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1549 tonnes per person | -88.1% |
| 1991 | -0.5734 tonnes per person | +270.1% |
| 1992 | -0.586 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2165 tonnes per person | -136.9% |
| 1994 | -0.7188 tonnes per person | -432.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7361 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7381 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -412.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6233 tonnes per person | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4064 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +206.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3018 tonnes per person | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +314.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +2177.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6479 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +162.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9096 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +198.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.13 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.13 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +2177.5% | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | -432.0% | 0.2165 tonnes per person | -0.7188 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +412.3% | -0.7381 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | -331.0% | -0.2132 tonnes per person | -0.919 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +314.3% | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.3 tonnes per person | -4.13 tonnes per person | -2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.6 tonnes per person | -1.97 tonnes per person | -1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 tonnes per person | -1.76 tonnes per person | -0.2132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4488 tonnes per person | -0.7381 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4449 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.6479 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Cape Verde 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Cameroon 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 160 Mauritania 1.08 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.