Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0188 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 178 Palau 0.0292 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Tonga 0.0256 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Seychelles 0.024 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0173 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0163 Mt CO2e compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0125 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0188 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).