Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 170.27 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -28.85 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1979 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 50 % change on previous year | +750.0% |
| 1981 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1983 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1984 | 10 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1985 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1986 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -1123.3% |
| 1987 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1988 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1989 | -28.85 % change on previous year | +428.8% |
| 1990 | 170.27 % change on previous year | -690.3% |
| 1991 | 38 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1992 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1993 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1994 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -751.1% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1997 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1998 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -413.7% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2002 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2003 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2007 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2009 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +305.9% |
| 2010 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2012 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2013 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2014 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8721 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 2019 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2020 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2021 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2022 | -12.29 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.49 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1123.3% | -2.27 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -28.85 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year | 170.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 power industry (energy) (mt) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 170.27 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.85 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.