Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0359 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0359 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0373 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0359 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0359 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 kt per square kilometre | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 41 Congo 0.039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Germany 0.038 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Switzerland 0.0371 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ecuador 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0325 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0359 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — 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.