Energy — Emissions Share in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions Share was 52.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.61 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.05 %
in 1999
All-time low
52.61 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 64.8 %1991: 65.2 %1992: 64.8 %1993: 64.9 %1994: 65.2 %1995: 65.6 %1996: 65.8 %1997: 66 %1998: 66.1 %1999: 68 %2000: 68 %2001: 65.9 %2002: 65.2 %2003: 64.7 %2004: 65.3 %2005: 65.7 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 64.7 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 63.3 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 60.9 %2014: 60 %2015: 58.9 %2016: 58 %2017: 56.8 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 56.1 %2020: 55.7 %2021: 53.8 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 52.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 52.61 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 68.05 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.61 %, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.66 % 64.82 % 68.05 % 10
2000s 65.4 % 64.31 % 67.96 % 10
2010s 59.58 % 56.1 % 63.82 % 10
2020s 53.85 % 52.61 % 55.68 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sao Tome and Principe?
Energy — emissions share in Sao Tome and Principe was 52.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 68.05 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 52.61 % in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for energy — emissions share?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.