Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0096 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0096 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0096 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 French Polynesia 0.0105 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Bahamas 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare
- 178 Dominica 0.0084 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.0082 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Singapore 0.0057 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0096 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).