Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 5,459 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 5,459, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,743 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,771, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,883 | — |
| 1991 | 3,845 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,799 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,771 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,788 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,802 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,801 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,785 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,829 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,878 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,853 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,907 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,943 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,162 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,203 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,372 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,644 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,698 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,873 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,919 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,882 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,876 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,920 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,072 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,223 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,210 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,389 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,521 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,675 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,702 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,743 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,733 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,632 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,541 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,512 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,459 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,818 | 3,771 | 3,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,357 | 3,853 | 4,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 | 4,876 | 5,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,603 | 5,459 | 5,743 | 6 |
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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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,459 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,743 in 2020.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,771 in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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