Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
388,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
-60,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1963
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 388,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, -60,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1963.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 43,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 76,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +77.0% |
| 1852 | 48,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.6% |
| 1853 | 29,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.7% |
| 1854 | 23,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1855 | 31,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.4% |
| 1856 | 6,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -78.5% |
| 1857 | 84,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1149.5% |
| 1858 | 29,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -64.8% |
| 1859 | 93,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +214.7% |
| 1860 | 26,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -72.1% |
| 1861 | 54,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +110.0% |
| 1862 | 48,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1863 | 45,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1864 | 32,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.2% |
| 1865 | 70,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +119.6% |
| 1866 | 52,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.0% |
| 1867 | 47,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1868 | 56,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1869 | 45,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1870 | 82,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.7% |
| 1871 | 70,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1872 | 54,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.4% |
| 1873 | 46,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1874 | 26,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.4% |
| 1875 | 46,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.0% |
| 1876 | 76,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.6% |
| 1877 | 46,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.6% |
| 1878 | 32,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.6% |
| 1879 | 54,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.8% |
| 1880 | 57,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 48,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1882 | 32,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.5% |
| 1883 | -1,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -105.2% |
| 1884 | 51,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3165.2% |
| 1885 | 70,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.5% |
| 1886 | 80,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1887 | 40,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -50.5% |
| 1888 | 93,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +132.9% |
| 1889 | 58,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.8% |
| 1890 | 31,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.8% |
| 1891 | 63,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +102.8% |
| 1892 | 55,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1893 | 63,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1894 | 43,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.6% |
| 1895 | 25,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.3% |
| 1896 | 48,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +90.1% |
| 1897 | 72,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.7% |
| 1898 | 78,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 44,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.7% |
| 1900 | 56,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1901 | 37,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.1% |
| 1902 | 44,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1903 | 31,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.1% |
| 1904 | 23,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.1% |
| 1905 | 58,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +144.9% |
| 1906 | 124,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +113.5% |
| 1907 | 57,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -53.8% |
| 1908 | -10,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -117.4% |
| 1909 | 31,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -416.3% |
| 1910 | 53,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.8% |
| 1911 | 78,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.5% |
| 1912 | 63,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 1913 | 85,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.3% |
| 1914 | 36,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -57.5% |
| 1915 | 62,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +72.2% |
| 1916 | 15,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -75.4% |
| 1917 | 52,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +237.6% |
| 1918 | 68,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1919 | 54,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.5% |
| 1920 | 70,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1921 | 56,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1922 | -16,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -128.7% |
| 1923 | 36,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -328.7% |
| 1924 | 39,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 102,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +159.4% |
| 1926 | 57,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.9% |
| 1927 | 69,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1928 | 91,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.7% |
| 1929 | 89,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 49,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.7% |
| 1931 | 45,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1932 | 42,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 58,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.5% |
| 1934 | 16,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -72.1% |
| 1935 | 37,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +131.6% |
| 1936 | 86,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +128.5% |
| 1937 | 50,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.1% |
| 1938 | 4,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -92.0% |
| 1939 | 67,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1565.0% |
| 1940 | 14,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -79.3% |
| 1941 | 18,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1942 | 27,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.9% |
| 1943 | 9,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -67.0% |
| 1944 | 41,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +355.8% |
| 1945 | -49,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -219.3% |
| 1946 | 34,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -170.6% |
| 1947 | 25,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.2% |
| 1948 | 941.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -96.2% |
| 1949 | 22,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2274.8% |
| 1950 | -4,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -119.3% |
| 1951 | -16,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +280.8% |
| 1952 | -30,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +83.1% |
| 1953 | 29,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -198.8% |
| 1954 | 22,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1955 | 25,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 18,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.9% |
| 1957 | 23,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1958 | 8,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -65.3% |
| 1959 | -26,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -422.7% |
| 1960 | 5,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -119.4% |
| 1961 | -16,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -415.7% |
| 1962 | -38,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +138.6% |
| 1963 | -60,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.6% |
| 1964 | -5,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -91.2% |
| 1965 | -35,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +566.0% |
| 1966 | -39,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1967 | -26,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.1% |
| 1968 | -23,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1969 | -50,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +114.0% |
| 1970 | 1,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -103.1% |
| 1971 | -19,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1305.0% |
| 1972 | -14,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.3% |
| 1973 | -9,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.0% |
| 1974 | -13,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.8% |
| 1975 | -9,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.6% |
| 1976 | -1,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -86.5% |
| 1977 | -23,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1787.9% |
| 1978 | -11,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.4% |
| 1979 | -18,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 16,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -191.2% |
| 1981 | 2,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 44,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1489.5% |
| 1983 | 5,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -87.3% |
| 1984 | 32,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +471.7% |
| 1985 | 17,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 3,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -79.6% |
| 1987 | 62,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1700.6% |
| 1988 | 28,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.0% |
| 1989 | -5,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -118.7% |
| 1990 | 78,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1588.7% |
| 1991 | 60,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 61,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 99,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 55,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 54,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 52,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 220,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +320.5% |
| 1998 | 297,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 195,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 180,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 136,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 128,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 166,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 137,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 134,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 132,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 124,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 136,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 141,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 260,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +83.9% |
| 2011 | 232,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 196,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 273,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 233,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 388,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 339,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 331,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 270,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 276,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 308,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 273,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 289,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 298,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | +3165.2% | -1,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1949 | +2274.8% | 941.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | -1787.9% | -1,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | +1700.6% | 3,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +1588.7% | -5,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +1565.0% | 4,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 47,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 53,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 53,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 45,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 57,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 59,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -49,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | -29,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | -11,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 181 Vanuatu 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe was 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 388,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -60,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.