Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was -410,256 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -410,256 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -149,308 tonnes in 1951 and was at its lowest, -6.48 million tonnes, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -149,308 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -315,214 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1953 | -418,759 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1954 | -519,555 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1955 | -607,674 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1956 | -693,632 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1957 | -777,464 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1958 | -895,701 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1959 | -1.17 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1960 | -1.44 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1961 | -1.71 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1962 | -1.98 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1963 | -2.27 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1964 | -2.45 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | -2.67 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | -2.90 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | -3.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | -3.30 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | -3.52 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | -3.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | -3.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | -3.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -4.09 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | -4.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | -4.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -4.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | -4.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | -4.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | -4.89 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | -4.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | -5.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | -5.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -5.38 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | -5.47 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | -5.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | -5.75 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | -5.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | -5.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | -6.04 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -6.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -6.13 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -6.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -6.18 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -6.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -6.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | -6.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | -6.16 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1998 | -5.65 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1999 | -5.38 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | -5.19 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -5.10 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -5.04 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -4.85 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -4.80 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -4.77 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -4.75 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -4.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -4.72 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -4.71 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -4.39 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | -4.16 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | -4.03 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -3.71 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -3.53 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -2.98 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | -2.57 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -2.19 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -1.94 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -1.72 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -1.41 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -1.19 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2022 | -935,419 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2023 | -675,402 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -410,256 tonnes | -39.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -410,256 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -410,256 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | -111.1% | -149,308 tonnes | -315,214 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -616,692 tonnes | -1.17 million tonnes | -149,308 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.53 million tonnes | -3.52 million tonnes | -1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.28 million tonnes | -4.89 million tonnes | -3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.53 million tonnes | -6.04 million tonnes | -4.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.09 million tonnes | -6.48 million tonnes | -5.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.87 million tonnes | -5.19 million tonnes | -4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.12 million tonnes | -4.39 million tonnes | -1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -922,737 tonnes | -1.41 million tonnes | -410,256 tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was -410,256 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -149,308 tonnes in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 million tonnes in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land-use change 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 including land-use change with 79 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.