Temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Temperature change was 1.16 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.16 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.57 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.35 °C, in 1976.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 165th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.116 °C | — |
| 1962 | -0.049 °C | -57.8% |
| 1963 | 0.254 °C | -618.4% |
| 1964 | -0.144 °C | -156.7% |
| 1965 | -0.109 °C | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.219 °C | -300.9% |
| 1967 | -0.078 °C | -135.6% |
| 1968 | -0.076 °C | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.135 °C | -277.6% |
| 1970 | 0.232 °C | +71.9% |
| 1971 | -0.062 °C | -126.7% |
| 1972 | -0.039 °C | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 0.467 °C | -1297.4% |
| 1974 | -0.097 °C | -120.8% |
| 1975 | -0.112 °C | +15.5% |
| 1976 | -0.35 °C | +212.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2 °C | -157.1% |
| 1978 | 0.113 °C | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 0.389 °C | +244.2% |
| 1980 | 0.257 °C | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.147 °C | -42.8% |
| 1982 | -0.023 °C | -115.6% |
| 1983 | 0.095 °C | -513.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 °C | +294.7% |
| 1985 | 0.083 °C | -77.9% |
| 1986 | -0.112 °C | -234.9% |
| 1987 | 0.424 °C | -478.6% |
| 1988 | 0.446 °C | +5.2% |
| 1989 | -0.15 °C | -133.6% |
| 1990 | 0.179 °C | -219.3% |
| 1991 | 0.282 °C | +57.5% |
| 1992 | -0.062 °C | -122.0% |
| 1993 | 0.391 °C | -730.6% |
| 1994 | 0.295 °C | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.853 °C | +189.2% |
| 1996 | 0.062 °C | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 0.31 °C | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 °C | +297.7% |
| 1999 | 0.951 °C | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.482 °C | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.33 °C | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.718 °C | +117.6% |
| 2003 | 0.953 °C | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.78 °C | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.676 °C | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.724 °C | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.958 °C | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.663 °C | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.859 °C | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.975 °C | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.669 °C | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.732 °C | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.839 °C | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.919 °C | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.867 °C | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 °C | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 °C | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.91 °C | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 °C | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 °C | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 °C | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 °C | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 °C | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 1.16 °C | -26.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.16 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 °C, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.16 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 °C, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1297.4% | -0.039 °C | 0.467 °C |
| 1993 | +730.6% | -0.062 °C | 0.391 °C |
| 1963 | +618.4% | -0.049 °C | 0.254 °C |
| 1983 | +513.0% | -0.023 °C | 0.095 °C |
| 1987 | +478.6% | -0.112 °C | 0.424 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 °C | -0.144 °C | 0.254 °C | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0741 °C | -0.35 °C | 0.467 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1542 °C | -0.15 °C | 0.446 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4494 °C | -0.062 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7143 °C | 0.33 °C | 0.958 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 °C | 0.669 °C | 1.56 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 °C | 1.16 °C | 1.57 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Peru 1.18 °C compare
- 163 Guadeloupe 1.17 °C compare
- 164 Madagascar 1.17 °C compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 1.16 °C compare
- 167 Sudan (former) 1.15 °C compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 1.15 °C compare
- 168 Nigeria 1.15 °C 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Temperature change in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.16 °C in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temperature change recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.35 °C in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for temperature change?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature change rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Temperature change on land domain disseminates statistics of mean surface temperature change by country, with annual updates. Statistics are available for monthly, seasonal and annual mean temperature anomalies, i.e., temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951–1980. The standard deviation of the temperature change of the baseline methodology is also available. Data are based on the publicly available GISTEMP data, the Global Surface Temperature Change data distributed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies (NASA-GISS).