Carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon intensity of energy was 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 440.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 139.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1999.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 374.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 319.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 440.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 131 Argentina 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 United States 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 El Salvador 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Lithuania 190.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Cape Verde 190.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Belize 188.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Share co2 vs population 0.0052 (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 240,254 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 166,189 (2025)
- Urban population 69.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.6019 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.02 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6019 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6019 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Sao Tome and Principe was 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 440.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.