Co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Co2 intensity was 0.1643 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1643
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2069
in 1983
All-time low
0.0461
in 1954
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1643, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2069 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0461, in 1954.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0479 | — |
| 1952 | 0.048 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0461 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0513 | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0956 | +86.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1447 | +51.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0867 | -40.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0953 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 0.129 | +35.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1181 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1092 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0676 | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0947 | +40.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0877 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0817 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0773 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0977 | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0927 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0883 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0614 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0812 | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0955 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0905 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1435 | +58.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1157 | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1274 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1088 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1347 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1646 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1725 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2069 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2055 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2015 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2001 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2047 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.187 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.182 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1852 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1817 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1801 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1773 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1728 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.169 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.165 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1633 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1583 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1536 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.164 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1586 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1746 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1975 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1923 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1775 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1714 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1952 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1729 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1774 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1943 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1971 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2039 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1868 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1813 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1733 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1643 | -5.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1643 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1643 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +86.5% | 0.0513 | 0.0956 |
| 1976 | +58.6% | 0.0905 | 0.1435 |
| 1957 | +51.3% | 0.0956 | 0.1447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0737 | 0.0461 | 0.1447 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0956 | 0.0676 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0975 | 0.0614 | 0.1435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.186 | 0.1347 | 0.2069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1706 | 0.1536 | 0.1852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1767 | 0.1586 | 0.1975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 | 0.1729 | 0.2039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1714 | 0.1643 | 0.1766 | 3 |
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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 co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Co2 intensity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1643 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2069 in 1983.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 in 1954.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for co2 intensity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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