Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1138 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1138, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1425 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0808, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0808 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1064 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0894 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0862 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1028 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1058 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.104 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1039 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1057 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0986 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1089 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.114 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1246 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1264 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1238 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1227 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1236 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.131 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1406 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1425 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1362 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.128 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1348 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1334 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1305 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1308 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1234 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1244 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1108 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1138 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1138 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0989 | 0.0808 | 0.1064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1171 | 0.0976 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1344 | 0.1279 | 0.1425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1172 | 0.1108 | 0.1244 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1138 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1425 in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.