Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0789 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0789 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0789 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0155 Mt CO2e
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 1970–2024

0.020.040.060.08197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of recorded 0.0789 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 0.0789 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

That places São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0167 Mt CO2e 0.0155 Mt CO2e 0.0182 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0214 Mt CO2e 0.0184 Mt CO2e 0.0239 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0433 Mt CO2e 0.0377 Mt CO2e 0.0513 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0555 Mt CO2e 0.051 Mt CO2e 0.0605 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.068 Mt CO2e 0.0615 Mt CO2e 0.0754 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0773 Mt CO2e 0.0755 Mt CO2e 0.0789 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

  1. 173 Barbados 0.1624 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 174 Samoa 0.1342 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 175 Tonga 0.0975 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 177 Seychelles 0.0743 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 178 French Polynesia 0.0738 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 179 St. Lucia 0.0602 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 0.0789 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0789 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).