Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -1.74 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -51.78 tonnes per person, in 1986.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -21.13 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -24.82 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1962 | -28.6 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1963 | -32.44 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | -34.56 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | -37.27 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | -39.91 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | -42.17 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | -44.17 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | -46.3 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | -46.77 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | -47.73 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | -48.62 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | -49.38 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | -50.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | -50.52 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | -50.49 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -50.71 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | -50.72 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | -50.8 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | -50.59 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | -51.17 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | -50.69 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | -51.54 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | -51.44 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -51.61 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -51.78 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | -50.73 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | -50.34 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | -50.37 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | -49.29 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | -48.8 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -48.47 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | -47.38 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | -47.29 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -47.26 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -47.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -44.32 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | -40.16 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | -37.79 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | -36.03 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | -34.83 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | -33.6 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | -31.5 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -30.42 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | -29.49 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -28.67 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | -27.96 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -27.18 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -26.48 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -24.13 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | -22.39 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | -21.3 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -19.19 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -17.93 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | -14.9 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | -12.64 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | -10.57 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2018 | -9.25 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | -8.08 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | -6.47 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | -5.34 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -4.13 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2023 | -2.93 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -1.74 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -1.74 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.76 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -1.74 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +40.5% | -2.93 tonnes per person | -1.74 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | +29.2% | -4.13 tonnes per person | -2.93 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -35.14 tonnes per person | -46.3 tonnes per person | -21.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -49.58 tonnes per person | -50.8 tonnes per person | -46.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -51.03 tonnes per person | -51.78 tonnes per person | -50.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -45.8 tonnes per person | -49.29 tonnes per person | -37.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.62 tonnes per person | -36.03 tonnes per person | -26.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.04 tonnes per person | -24.13 tonnes per person | -8.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 tonnes per person | -6.47 tonnes per person | -1.74 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.78 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.