Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.04 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 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 t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.04 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.18 t CO2e/capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4146 t CO2e/capita, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4406 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.4299 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4146 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4203 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4216 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4313 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4442 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4381 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4339 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.454 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4414 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4403 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4195 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4369 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4314 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4261 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4462 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5232 t CO2e/capita | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4934 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4676 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6773 t CO2e/capita | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7804 t CO2e/capita | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7111 t CO2e/capita | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6937 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7647 t CO2e/capita | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7769 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7885 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7832 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7893 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8291 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8041 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7904 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8451 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8952 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9385 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9701 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9871 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9823 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4329 t CO2e/capita | 0.4146 t CO2e/capita | 0.454 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4526 t CO2e/capita | 0.4195 t CO2e/capita | 0.5232 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7594 t CO2e/capita | 0.6773 t CO2e/capita | 0.8291 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9282 t CO2e/capita | 0.7904 t CO2e/capita | 1.06 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 t CO2e/capita | 1.04 t CO2e/capita | 1.14 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 179 Uganda 1.15 t CO2e/capita compare
- 180 Madagascar 1.12 t CO2e/capita compare
- 181 Comoros 1.1 t CO2e/capita compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 1.02 t CO2e/capita compare
- 184 Mozambique 0.9709 t CO2e/capita compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.9174 t CO2e/capita 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0093 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.04 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2e/capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4146 t CO2e/capita in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.