Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0023 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 175 Saint Lucia 0.0033 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Guam 0.0027 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Tonga 0.0024 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0022 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Seychelles 0.002 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Grenada 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Kiribati 0.0019 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 210.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0023 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 waste recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).