Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 0.53 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.53 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.49 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.48 t CO2eq/ha, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8 t CO2eq/ha | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.86 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.88 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.91 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha | +530.1% |
| 2012 | 6.32 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.04 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +530.1% | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2016 | -92.1% | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.924 t CO2eq/ha | 0.8 t CO2eq/ha | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.88 t CO2eq/ha | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.53 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 t CO2eq/ha in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.