Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 109.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 109.3% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 109.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1991.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 104.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 109.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 4.0% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 35.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 63.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 100.3% | 109.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 54.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 79.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe was 109.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.