Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0059 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0066 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0059 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 147th out of 170 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0056 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
1964 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1965 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1966 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1967 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
1968 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1969 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1970 0.004 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1971 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1972 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -16.6%
1973 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1974 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1975 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1976 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1977 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1978 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1981 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1983 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1985 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1989 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1990 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.005 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1995 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1996 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1998 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2000 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 0.006 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2003 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
2005 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2006 0.005 kt per square kilometre -9.4%
2007 0.005 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2009 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
2011 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2012 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2013 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.005 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 0.005 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2017 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2018 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2020 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2021 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 144 Egypt 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Zambia 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Mauritania 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Kazakhstan 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Malaysia 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 Namibia 0.0049 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.