What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2009.

What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1967.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.

Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0013 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.0013 kt per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0013 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1967.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1963	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
1964	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1965	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1966	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1967	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1968	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1969	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1970	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
1971	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1972	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1973	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1974	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1976	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1979	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1981	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
1982	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1983	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1984	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1985	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1986	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1987	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1988	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+108.7%
1991	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1992	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1993	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1995	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1996	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1997	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+11.5%
2000	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2001	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
2002	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2003	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2005	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2008	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2009	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2010	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2013	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2014	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2016	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2018	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2020	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
2022	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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
1990	+108.7%	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

41 Congo 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
42 Germany 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
43 Switzerland 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
45 Pakistan 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Ecuador 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
47 South Africa 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?: Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.