Per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2955 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2955
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3579
in 2000
All-time low
0.1408
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.2955, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3579 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1408, in 1910.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1562 0.1544 0.1579 10
1860s 0.1601 0.1582 0.1619 10
1870s 0.1643 0.1622 0.1661 10
1880s 0.1686 0.1665 0.1705 10
1890s 0.1729 0.1708 0.1746 10
1900s 0.1571 0.1418 0.172 10
1910s 0.1507 0.1408 0.1637 10
1920s 0.1765 0.1662 0.1867 10
1930s 0.2067 0.1895 0.2291 10
1940s 0.2567 0.2353 0.2718 10
1950s 0.268 0.2605 0.2737 10
1960s 0.2342 0.204 0.2755 10
1970s 0.1944 0.1899 0.203 10
1980s 0.1997 0.19 0.203 10
1990s 0.3189 0.3012 0.353 10
2000s 0.3403 0.3287 0.3579 10
2010s 0.316 0.3086 0.3268 10
2020s 0.3023 0.2955 0.3122 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 184 Malta 0.3058 compare
  2. 185 Cabo Verde 0.3013 compare
  3. 186 British Virgin Islands 0.2963 compare
  4. 188 Yemen 0.2854 compare
  5. 189 Jamaica 0.2674 compare
  6. 190 Syria 0.2487 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
Per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2955 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.3579 in 2000.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1408 in 1910.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita methane emissions?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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