Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 331.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.45 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.19 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1015 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +1493.3% |
| 1973 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1974 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1976 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4804 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1982 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1983 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7288 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6693 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +991.2% |
| 1987 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 1988 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1989 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 48.45 % change on previous year | -1879.3% |
| 1991 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1992 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6599 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1994 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -1954.9% |
| 1995 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7408 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +187.3% |
| 2000 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0846 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -11297.2% |
| 2003 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2008 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3205 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +1465.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2020 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2022 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -672.0% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.06 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11297.2% | -0.0846 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1954.9% | -0.6599 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1879.3% | -2.72 % change on previous year | 48.45 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1493.3% | -0.1015 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1465.2% | 0.3205 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +991.2% | 0.6693 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 48.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.3205 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.46 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.45 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.4%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.