Energy — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.81 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.56 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.574 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.672 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.825 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.