Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -7.33 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -7.33 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 205.33 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.33 kt, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 223 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.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 205.33 kt | +1020.0% |
| 2012 | 205.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 205.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 205.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 205.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -7.33 kt | -103.6% |
| 2017 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -7.33 kt | -0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -7.33 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.99 kt. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -7.33 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,536 kt. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.33 kt | 18.33 kt | 18.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 kt | 18.33 kt | 18.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.57 kt | -7.33 kt | 205.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.33 kt | -7.33 kt | -7.33 kt | 6 |
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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 carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sao Tome and Principe was -7.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 205.33 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.33 kt in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).