Per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2955 in 2024. β² Rising
Per capita methane emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
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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