Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
125.53 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-49.23 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.7 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 125.53 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -49.23 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 9.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1979 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +276.9% |
| 1980 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1981 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1982 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1984 | -15 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1985 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1986 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 1987 | 125.53 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 1988 | -28.3 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1989 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1990 | -49.23 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1991 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1992 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1994 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2001 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2002 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2003 | 20 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2004 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.97 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2011 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2012 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2013 | -18.23 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2014 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2015 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2016 | -21.28 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2017 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5128 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -11.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.44 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.97 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 125.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9729 % change on previous year | -49.23 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 23.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 116 Burundi 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Eritrea 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Djibouti 1.67 % change on previous year compare
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 125.53 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.23 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.