Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of GDP was 0 million t per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million t per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 million t per US$ of GDP for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 million t per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 million t per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million t per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 million t per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 million t per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 million t per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million t per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 0 million t per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 million t per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million t per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million t per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.