How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 49.2%

World rank

191st

of 191 countries

All-time high

-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

-0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	-0.0976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	-0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1972	-0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1973	-0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1974	-0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1975	-0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1976	-0.0863 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1977	-0.0941 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1978	-0.0864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1979	-0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	-0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1981	-0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	-0.0647 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1983	-0.0716 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1984	-0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	-0.0678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1986	-0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1987	-0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1988	-0.0595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1989	-0.0613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	-0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	-0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1992	-0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	-0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1994	-0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	-0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1996	-0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1997	-0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1998	-0.0782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1999	-0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	-0.0681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	-0.0671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	-0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2003	-0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2004	-0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2005	-0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2006	-0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2007	-0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2008	-0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2009	-0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2010	-0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	-0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2012	-0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2013	-0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2014	-0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2015	-0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	-0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2017	-0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2018	-0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2019	-0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2020	-0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2021	-0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2022	-0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2023	-0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
2024	-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	-0.0855 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	-0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0716 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	-0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	-0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	-0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	-0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
189 Switzerland 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
190 Liechtenstein 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was -0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.