Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 British Virgin Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 93 Somalia 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 97 Andorra 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 98 Hungary 0.0002 1000 ha 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 carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.