How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sao Tome and Principe: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.3%

World rank

116th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+50.7%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.