Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 328.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.48 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.14 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 1973 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 1974 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4577 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -501.8% |
| 1982 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1983 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6579 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8715 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +717.9% |
| 1987 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1988 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1989 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 48.48 % change on previous year | -1848.5% |
| 1991 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1992 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6586 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1994 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -1945.5% |
| 1995 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1998 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2000 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0864 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -11109.5% |
| 2003 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2009 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3276 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +1423.6% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2020 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2022 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -663.3% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11109.5% | -0.0864 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1945.5% | -0.6586 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1848.5% | -2.77 % change on previous year | 48.48 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1423.6% | 0.3276 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 20.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 48.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.3276 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4606 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 102 Vanuatu 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hong Kong 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Greenland 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Syria 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Comoros 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Jordan 1.32 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.48 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.