Long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Long run air pollution was 2,506 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,506, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,506 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5801, in 1750.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6041 | 0.5801 | 0.6281 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.6599 | 0.6334 | 0.6863 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.7214 | 0.6922 | 0.7506 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.7892 | 0.757 | 0.8214 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.864 | 0.8285 | 0.8995 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.9512 | 0.9074 | 0.9952 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.2 | 1.94 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.48 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.8 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.65 | 3 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.34 | 4.51 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.52 | 6.49 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.98 | 11.26 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.8 | 18.22 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 73.22 | 26.54 | 121.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.29 | 85.99 | 129.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.9 | 113.59 | 318.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458.18 | 372.64 | 512.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 656.14 | 567.49 | 755.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,053 | 758.7 | 1,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 | 1,457 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 | 2,260 | 2,506 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 192 Grenada 3,422 compare
- 193 Comoros 2,935 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 compare
- 197 Dominica 1,910 compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 1,764 compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.96 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 1.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 2.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 88.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39.26 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Long run air pollution in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,506 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5801 in 1750.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for long run air pollution?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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