Nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrous oxide emissions was 24,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 24,414 for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24,414 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 439.18, in 1850.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 201 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 | 468.98 | 439.18 | 493 | 10 |
| 1860s | 504.35 | 495.7 | 512.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 605.92 | 514.99 | 715.71 | 10 |
| 1880s | 755.42 | 728.25 | 778.99 | 10 |
| 1890s | 856.48 | 812.06 | 905.4 | 10 |
| 1900s | 980.9 | 917.55 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,232 | 1,068 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,685 | 1,474 | 1,868 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,851 | 1,814 | 1,886 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,772 | 1,826 | 6,045 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,509 | 4,673 | 6,201 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,655 | 4,264 | 5,147 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,722 | 4,104 | 5,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,981 | 5,077 | 6,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,985 | 7,881 | 9,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,221 | 10,231 | 16,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,337 | 16,010 | 20,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,519 | 20,668 | 24,414 | 5 |
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- 179 Solomon Islands 34,730 compare
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- 181 Tonga 24,510 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 19,924 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 16,362 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 12,587 compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Share co2 vs population 0.0052 (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 vs gdp 0.6019 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.02 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.6019 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.6019 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 24,414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24,414 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.18 in 1850.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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