Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.15 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 57.74 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.86 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 1974 | -0.625 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -804.4% |
| 1976 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1978 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +397.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +641.8% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 3.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 57.74 % change on previous year | +3292.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1995 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +311.1% |
| 2000 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2001 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2002 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2003 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +321.9% |
| 2006 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1748 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1197.7% |
| 2009 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2021 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2022 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 | +3292.3% | 1.7 % change on previous year | 57.74 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1197.7% | 0.1748 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +804.4% | -0.625 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +641.8% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 57.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9248 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 56 Iraq 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Morocco 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1.15 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 57.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.