Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.02 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1951.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1957 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1958 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1959 | 51,296 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 62,288 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1961 | 73,280 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 84,272 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 91,600 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 102,592 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 135,568 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 150,224 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 164,880 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 179,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 190,528 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 201,520 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 216,176 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 234,496 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 252,816 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 282,128 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 311,440 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 344,416 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 377,392 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 417,696 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 461,664 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 509,296 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 564,256 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 615,552 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 670,512 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 721,808 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 773,104 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 820,736 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 868,368 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 916,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 963,632 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1953 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1957 | +42.9% | 25,648 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
| 1956 | +40.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes |
| 1954 | +33.3% | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1955 | +25.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,612 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 110,286 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 259,045 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 642,299 tonnes | 417,696 tonnes | 868,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 200 Naoero 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 201 Tonga 4.92 million tonnes compare
- 202 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 206 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.