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