CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 128.34 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 128.34 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 128.34 thousand metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.33 thousand metric tons, in 1963.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.33 thousand metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 11 thousand metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11 thousand metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 11 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.67 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 18.34 thousand metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 18.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 29.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33 thousand metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 33 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40.34 thousand metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 44 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 51.34 thousand metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 55.01 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 58.67 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.67 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.67 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.67 thousand metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 106.34 thousand metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 110.01 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 113.68 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 128.34 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 thousand metric tons | 7.33 thousand metric tons | 14.67 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.27 thousand metric tons | 11 thousand metric tons | 33 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.27 thousand metric tons | 40.34 thousand metric tons | 66.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.54 thousand metric tons | 66.01 thousand metric tons | 88.01 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.14 thousand metric tons | 88.01 thousand metric tons | 128.34 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 293.36 thousand metric tons compare
- 48 Central African Republic 234.69 thousand metric tons compare
- 49 Burundi 190.68 thousand metric tons compare
- 51 Comoros 124.68 thousand metric tons 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 317.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0018 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -21.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 128.34 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 128.34 thousand metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 thousand metric tons in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.