Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 198.4%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
20.69 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-7.5 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024

-1001020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 198.4% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.69 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.5 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -2.44 % change on previous year
1972 -5 % change on previous year +105.0%
1973 5.26 % change on previous year -205.3%
1974 -7.5 % change on previous year -242.5%
1975 13.51 % change on previous year -280.2%
1976 16.67 % change on previous year +23.3%
1977 -6.12 % change on previous year -136.7%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -2.17 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 6.67 % change on previous year
1982 2.08 % change on previous year -68.8%
1983 2.04 % change on previous year -2.0%
1984 6 % change on previous year +194.0%
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 1.89 % change on previous year
1987 3.7 % change on previous year +96.3%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 3.57 % change on previous year
1990 20.69 % change on previous year +479.3%
1991 7.14 % change on previous year -65.5%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 -4 % change on previous year
1994 5.56 % change on previous year -238.9%
1995 2.63 % change on previous year -52.6%
1996 1.28 % change on previous year -51.3%
1997 1.27 % change on previous year -1.3%
1998 1.25 % change on previous year -1.2%
1999 3.7 % change on previous year +196.3%
2000 2.38 % change on previous year -35.7%
2001 3.49 % change on previous year +46.5%
2002 8.99 % change on previous year +157.7%
2003 6.19 % change on previous year -31.2%
2004 2.91 % change on previous year -52.9%
2005 3.77 % change on previous year +29.6%
2006 0.9091 % change on previous year -75.9%
2007 3.6 % change on previous year +296.4%
2008 6.96 % change on previous year +93.0%
2009 6.5 % change on previous year -6.5%
2010 1.53 % change on previous year -76.5%
2011 3.01 % change on previous year +97.0%
2012 3.65 % change on previous year +21.4%
2013 4.93 % change on previous year +35.1%
2014 3.36 % change on previous year -31.9%
2015 1.95 % change on previous year -41.9%
2016 3.82 % change on previous year +96.2%
2017 6.13 % change on previous year +60.5%
2018 -2.31 % change on previous year -137.7%
2019 2.37 % change on previous year -202.4%
2020 0.578 % change on previous year -75.6%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 5.75 % change on previous year
2023 0.5435 % change on previous year -90.5%
2024 1.62 % change on previous year +198.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.36 % change on previous year -7.5 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.6 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.95 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 20.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.57 % change on previous year 0.9091 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.84 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.7 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 64 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 65 Guam 1.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 66 Libya 1.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 68 Spain 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Peru 1.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 70 Oman 1.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 20.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -7.5 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.