Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 1958.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1958 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1984 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1985 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1986 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 5 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2010 | 16 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2011 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2012 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2016 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2017 | -5 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 10 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6181 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 Eswatini 1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Chile 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Central African Republic 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Macao 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Djibouti 1.17 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.