What is waste — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?

Waste — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.

What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for waste — emissions per capita?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Waste — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

in 2020

All-time low

0.07 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.12 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2023.
Year	t CO2eq/cap	Change
1990	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	—
1991	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+14.3%
1999	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+12.5%
2005	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+11.1%
2011	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2012	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	+10.0%
2016	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+9.1%
2021	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.072 t CO2eq/cap	0.07 t CO2eq/cap	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.086 t CO2eq/cap	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	0.09 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.105 t CO2eq/cap	0.1 t CO2eq/cap	0.11 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

137 Congo 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
137 Ireland 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
139 Cameroon 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
139 Namibia 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
139 Sierra Leone 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?: Waste — emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for waste — emissions per capita?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.