Co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Co2 land use per capita was 0.5237 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5237
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1859
All-time low
-4.23
in 1963
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024

-4-2024185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.5237 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.93 in 1859 and was at its lowest, -4.23, in 1963.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 3.43
1851 4.6 +34.1%
1852 3.59 -21.9%
1853 2.92 -18.8%
1854 2.68 -8.1%
1855 2.94 +9.4%
1856 2.08 -29.2%
1857 4.7 +126.0%
1858 2.82 -39.9%
1859 4.93 +74.7%
1860 2.73 -44.7%
1861 3.67 +34.7%
1862 3.45 -6.1%
1863 3.35 -3.0%
1864 2.9 -13.3%
1865 4.12 +41.9%
1866 3.51 -14.8%
1867 3.32 -5.3%
1868 3.57 +7.5%
1869 3.21 -10.0%
1870 4.36 +35.5%
1871 3.98 -8.7%
1872 3.47 -12.7%
1873 3.19 -8.1%
1874 2.58 -19.1%
1875 3.16 +22.3%
1876 4.01 +27.0%
1877 3.12 -22.2%
1878 2.66 -14.5%
1879 3.3 +23.8%
1880 3.37 +2.3%
1881 3.09 -8.3%
1882 2.62 -15.4%
1883 1.65 -36.8%
1884 3.12 +88.9%
1885 3.61 +15.4%
1886 3.88 +7.5%
1887 2.74 -29.3%
1888 4.16 +51.6%
1889 3.18 -23.5%
1890 2.44 -23.2%
1891 3.27 +34.0%
1892 3.02 -7.7%
1893 3.22 +6.5%
1894 2.67 -17.0%
1895 2.19 -18.2%
1896 2.75 +26.0%
1897 3.34 +21.4%
1898 3.45 +3.1%
1899 2.55 -26.0%
1900 2.8 +9.6%
1901 2.28 -18.5%
1902 2.35 +3.0%
1903 1.97 -16.0%
1904 1.73 -12.1%
1905 2.36 +36.3%
1906 3.56 +50.8%
1907 2.16 -39.2%
1908 0.8594 -60.3%
1909 1.56 +81.4%
1910 1.86 +19.4%
1911 2.26 +21.1%
1912 1.97 -12.8%
1913 2.36 +19.8%
1914 1.52 -35.6%
1915 1.97 +29.7%
1916 1.16 -41.3%
1917 1.79 +54.9%
1918 2.08 +16.0%
1919 1.83 -11.7%
1920 2.03 +10.5%
1921 1.74 -14.2%
1922 0.4542 -73.9%
1923 1.34 +195.4%
1924 1.36 +1.5%
1925 2.41 +76.8%
1926 1.62 -32.8%
1927 1.8 +11.1%
1928 2.14 +19.1%
1929 2.08 -2.9%
1930 1.22 -41.2%
1931 1.08 -11.5%
1932 0.9712 -10.3%
1933 1.19 +22.7%
1934 0.4658 -60.9%
1935 0.784 +68.3%
1936 1.55 +97.2%
1937 0.9412 -39.1%
1938 0.1584 -83.2%
1939 1.17 +638.3%
1940 -0.0113 -101.0%
1941 -0.1364 +1111.3%
1942 -0.1324 -2.9%
1943 -0.5605 +323.3%
1944 -0.1646 -70.6%
1945 -1.75 +961.6%
1946 -0.4724 -73.0%
1947 -0.7344 +55.5%
1948 -1.21 +64.2%
1949 -0.9373 -22.3%
1950 -1.72 +83.5%
1951 -2.48 +44.0%
1952 -2.71 +9.4%
1953 -1.69 -37.5%
1954 -1.63 -3.6%
1955 -1.42 -13.0%
1956 -1.43 +0.7%
1957 -1.44 +0.7%
1958 -1.89 +31.0%
1959 -4.23 +124.2%
1960 -4.04 -4.4%
1961 -4.06 +0.5%
1962 -4.18 +3.0%
1963 -4.23 +1.2%
1964 -2.62 -38.1%
1965 -3.26 +24.3%
1966 -3.25 -0.2%
1967 -2.96 -9.1%
1968 -2.86 -3.3%
1969 -3.08 +7.8%
1970 -1.58 -48.8%
1971 -2.1 +33.2%
1972 -2.03 -3.5%
1973 -1.97 -2.8%
1974 -1.97 -0.1%
1975 -1.86 -5.8%
1976 -1.56 -16.0%
1977 -1.86 +19.1%
1978 -1.71 -8.2%
1979 -1.72 +0.5%
1980 -1.38 -19.8%
1981 -2.06 +49.6%
1982 -0.9299 -54.8%
1983 -2.29 +146.3%
1984 -1.36 -40.8%
1985 -1.74 +28.4%
1986 -1.79 +2.7%
1987 -0.6634 -62.9%
1988 -1.33 +99.9%
1989 -1.7 +28.2%
1990 -0.5422 -68.1%
1991 -0.9522 +75.6%
1992 -0.9577 +0.6%
1993 -0.1485 -84.5%
1994 -1.08 +625.4%
1995 -1.09 +1.1%
1996 -1.09 -0.3%
1997 1.96 -280.7%
1998 3.24 +65.3%
1999 1.56 -51.9%
2000 0.9888 -36.5%
2001 0.2728 -72.4%
2002 0.0398 -85.4%
2003 0.8413 +2012.0%
2004 -0.1628 -119.4%
2005 -0.2849 +75.0%
2006 -0.3802 +33.5%
2007 -0.4456 +17.2%
2008 -0.3632 -18.5%
2009 -0.4373 +20.4%
2010 1.18 -370.8%
2011 0.7091 -40.1%
2012 0.0677 -90.5%
2013 1.13 +1567.7%
2014 0.2579 -77.2%
2015 2.04 +689.9%
2016 1.29 -36.7%
2017 1.2 -7.2%
2018 0.4971 -58.4%
2019 0.3434 -30.9%
2020 0.8007 +133.2%
2021 0.3567 -55.5%
2022 0.505 +41.6%
2023 0.5205 +3.1%
2024 0.5237 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 3.47 2.08 4.93 10
1860s 3.38 2.73 4.12 10
1870s 3.38 2.58 4.36 10
1880s 3.14 1.65 4.16 10
1890s 2.89 2.19 3.45 10
1900s 2.16 0.8594 3.56 10
1910s 1.88 1.16 2.36 10
1920s 1.7 0.4542 2.41 10
1930s 0.9534 0.1584 1.55 10
1940s -0.6102 -1.75 -0.0113 10
1950s -2.06 -4.23 -1.42 10
1960s -3.46 -4.23 -2.62 10
1970s -1.84 -2.1 -1.56 10
1980s -1.52 -2.29 -0.6634 10
1990s 0.091 -1.09 3.24 10
2000s 0.0069 -0.4456 0.9888 10
2010s 0.871 0.0677 2.04 10
2020s 0.5413 0.3567 0.8007 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Co2 land use per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1859.
What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -4.23 in 1963.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for co2 land use per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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