Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 157 Pakistan 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Senegal 0.9651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Nepal 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Togo 0.8664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Cameroon 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.