Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 106th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +46.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +40.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 103 Costa Rica 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 104 Morocco 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bahamas 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nigeria 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 109 Haiti 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- 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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.