Methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Methane emissions was 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
4,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Tonga 104,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Andorra 77,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Seychelles 75,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 59,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Dominica 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 240,254 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 166,189 (2025)
- Urban population 69.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6019 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6019 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6019 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.