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

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

52nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1978	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

49 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
50 Mali 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Libya 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
53 Guatemala 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
54 Nicaragua 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
55 Mongolia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, 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: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

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