Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0264 kt per square kilometre. 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 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 73rd 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 70 Tuvalu 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Gambia 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Iraq 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 74 Nauru 0.0262 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.