Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0288 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0288 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0288 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0288 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.