Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0082 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Grenada 0.0137 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0125 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0111 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Singapore 0.0073 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0073 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 British Virgin Islands 0.0069 Mt CO2e 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 61.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).