emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.23 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 207 countries
All-time high
11.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 42 Togo 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Philippines 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Belgium 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.