Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6,747 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,776 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -2,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | -2,369 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1964 | -2,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | -2,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | -3,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | -3,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | -3,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | -3,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | -3,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | -3,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | -4,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -4,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | -4,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | -4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -4,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | -4,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | -4,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | -5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | -5,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | -5,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | -5,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -5,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | -5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | -5,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | -5,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | -6,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | -6,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | -6,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -6,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -6,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -6,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -6,439 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -6,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -6,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | -6,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | -6,413 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | -5,888 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | -5,607 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | -5,405 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -5,310 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -5,247 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -4,998 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -4,965 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -4,947 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -4,942 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -4,920 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -4,905 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -4,570 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | -4,330 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | -4,202 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -3,861 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -3,674 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -3,108 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | -2,682 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -2,279 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | -2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -1,796 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -1,235 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2022 | -974.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2023 | -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +27.8% | -974.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,767 tonnes per square kilometre | -3,669 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -4,462 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | -3,782 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,756 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,295 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -6,345 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,747 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,069 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,405 tonnes per square kilometre | -4,905 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,253 tonnes per square kilometre | -4,570 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,796 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,095 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -703.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,747 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.