Decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.0135 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0135 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0135 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7946 °C, in 1950.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.7043 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.7946 °C | +12.8% |
| 1960 | -0.4786 °C | -39.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5909 °C | +23.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2384 °C | -59.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0343 °C | -85.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0345 °C | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 °C | -139.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0135 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0135 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7043 °C | -0.7043 °C | -0.7043 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.7946 °C | -0.7946 °C | -0.7946 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.4786 °C | -0.4786 °C | -0.4786 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5909 °C | -0.5909 °C | -0.5909 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2384 °C | -0.2384 °C | -0.2384 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0343 °C | -0.0343 °C | -0.0343 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0345 °C | -0.0345 °C | -0.0345 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 °C | 0.0135 °C | 0.0135 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 185 Falkland Islands 0.0346 °C compare
- 186 Mongolia 0.0172 °C compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0.0151 °C compare
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0119 °C compare
- 190 Cape Verde -0.0074 °C compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau -0.0169 °C compare
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0135 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7946 °C in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.