What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.2%

World rank

165th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1972	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1973	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1974	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1975	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1976	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1977	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1978	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1979	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1981	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1982	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1983	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1984	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1985	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1986	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1987	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1989	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1990	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1992	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1993	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1994	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1996	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1997	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+52.9%
1998	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1999	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2004	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2005	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2009	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2011	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2012	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2014	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2015	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2016	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2018	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2019	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2020	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2022	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2024	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

162 Malawi 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
163 Djibouti 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
164 Palestine 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
166 Israel 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
167 Maldives 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
168 Guyana 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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