Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
179th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 176 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Sri Lanka 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.