Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 841.57 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
841.57 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0.8035 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 841.57 tonnes for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 841.57 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8035 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.8035 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.8108 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 0.8181 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 0.8255 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1754 | 0.8328 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1755 | 0.8401 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1756 | 0.8474 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1757 | 0.8548 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1758 | 0.8621 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1759 | 0.8694 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.8767 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.8848 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 0.8928 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 0.9009 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 0.909 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1765 | 0.917 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1766 | 0.9251 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1767 | 0.9332 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1768 | 0.9412 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1769 | 0.9493 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.9573 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.9662 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 0.9751 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 0.984 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1774 | 0.9929 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1775 | 1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1776 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1777 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1778 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1779 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1781 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1782 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1783 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1784 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1785 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1786 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1787 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1788 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1789 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1791 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1792 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1793 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1794 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1795 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1796 | 1.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1797 | 1.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1798 | 1.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1799 | 1.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 1.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 1.26 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 1.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 1.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 1.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 1.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 1.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 1.33 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 1.35 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 1.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 1.37 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 1.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 1.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 1.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 1.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 1.46 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 1.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 1.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 1.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 1.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1.56 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 1.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 1.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 1.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.71 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1.78 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 1.83 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.97 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.99 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 2.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 2.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.18 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 2.23 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 2.26 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.29 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.31 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 2.34 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 2.37 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 2.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.43 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 2.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 2.81 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1872 | 2.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 2.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 3.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 3.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 3.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 3.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 3.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 3.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 3.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 3.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 3.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 3.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 3.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 3.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 3.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 3.62 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 3.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 3.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 3.77 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 3.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 3.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 3.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 3.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 3.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 4.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 4.07 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 4.12 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 4.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 4.26 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 4.33 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 4.41 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 4.49 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 4.56 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 4.64 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 4.72 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 4.97 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 5.23 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 5.49 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 5.75 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 6.02 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 6.29 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 6.56 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 6.84 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 7.12 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 7.41 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 7.69 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 7.99 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 8.28 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 8.58 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 8.89 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 9.19 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 9.51 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 9.98 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 10.34 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 10.71 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 10.99 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 11.27 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 11.55 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 11.83 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 12.1 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 12.37 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 12.66 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 12.91 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 13.17 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 13.44 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 36.63 tonnes | +172.5% |
| 1952 | 36.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 36.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 36.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 36.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 59.71 tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1957 | 82.61 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1958 | 60.23 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1959 | 60.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 83.07 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1961 | 82.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 82.42 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 59.67 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 81.54 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1965 | 81.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 81.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.54 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 103.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.54 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 86.3 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 84.86 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 111.03 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 136.43 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 137.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 209.7 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 181.86 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 210.78 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 222.84 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 244.75 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 274.1 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 241.59 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 273.95 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 258.66 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 279.45 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 264.3 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 281.85 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 264.52 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 265.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 229.09 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 227.95 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 220.57 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 216.67 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 218.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 217.62 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 231.27 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 229.43 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 266.88 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 260.15 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 274.33 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 306.53 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 321.58 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 354.22 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 419.97 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 472.3 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 506.49 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 524.04 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 481.77 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 519.13 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 540.87 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 513.36 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 479.32 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 448.17 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 507.56 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 543.08 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 560.42 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 637.15 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 686.07 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 729.19 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 686.98 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 688.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 841.57 tonnes | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8364 tonnes | 0.8035 tonnes | 0.8694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.913 tonnes | 0.8767 tonnes | 0.9493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.9973 tonnes | 0.9573 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.09 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.3 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.56 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 1.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 1.97 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.3 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.15 tonnes | 3.02 tonnes | 3.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.46 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.84 tonnes | 3.65 tonnes | 4.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.33 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 4.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.9 tonnes | 4.72 tonnes | 7.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.79 tonnes | 7.41 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.95 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | 13.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.96 tonnes | 13.44 tonnes | 82.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.1 tonnes | 59.67 tonnes | 103.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.53 tonnes | 84.86 tonnes | 222.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.88 tonnes | 241.59 tonnes | 281.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.82 tonnes | 216.67 tonnes | 266.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.04 tonnes | 274.33 tonnes | 524.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.52 tonnes | 448.17 tonnes | 729.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.96 tonnes | 686.98 tonnes | 841.57 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Sao Tome and Principe was 841.57 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 841.57 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8035 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.