Annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.2432 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2432
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7412
in 2024
All-time low
-1.12
in 1976
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.2432, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7412 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 1976.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8069 | — |
| 1941 | -0.6552 | -18.8% |
| 1942 | -0.6433 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | -1.01 | +57.6% |
| 1944 | -0.6856 | -32.4% |
| 1945 | -0.6924 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | -0.6874 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | -0.6217 | -9.6% |
| 1948 | -0.8085 | +30.1% |
| 1949 | -0.428 | -47.1% |
| 1950 | -0.6894 | +61.1% |
| 1951 | -0.5038 | -26.9% |
| 1952 | -0.6176 | +22.6% |
| 1953 | -0.8873 | +43.7% |
| 1954 | -1.02 | +15.4% |
| 1955 | -0.7732 | -24.5% |
| 1956 | -1.09 | +40.5% |
| 1957 | -1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | -0.8691 | -19.3% |
| 1959 | -0.4183 | -51.9% |
| 1960 | -0.4755 | +13.7% |
| 1961 | -0.5784 | +21.7% |
| 1962 | -0.6455 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | -0.1323 | -79.5% |
| 1964 | -0.6564 | +396.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7017 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | -0.2395 | -65.9% |
| 1967 | -0.4942 | +106.3% |
| 1968 | -0.4409 | -10.8% |
| 1969 | -0.4218 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | -0.4695 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | -0.6641 | +41.5% |
| 1972 | -0.4963 | -25.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0512 | -89.7% |
| 1974 | -0.5631 | +999.0% |
| 1975 | -0.7202 | +27.9% |
| 1976 | -1.12 | +55.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5887 | -47.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8355 | +41.9% |
| 1979 | -0.4026 | -51.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6384 | +58.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3839 | -39.9% |
| 1982 | -0.6885 | +79.3% |
| 1983 | -0.3637 | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0767 | -121.1% |
| 1985 | -0.2061 | -368.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3739 | +81.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1607 | -143.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2053 | +27.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1722 | -183.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1516 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0463 | -69.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4469 | +864.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0754 | -83.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1888 | +150.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1789 | -194.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1414 | -179.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1875 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6988 | -472.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 | -97.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1615 | -1058.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3614 | +123.8% |
| 2002 | -0.02 | -94.5% |
| 2003 | 0.246 | -1328.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0952 | -138.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1346 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 | -108.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1663 | +1328.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0467 | -128.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 | -207.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -60.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1969 | -1082.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0402 | -79.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1709 | +324.8% |
| 2014 | -0.2176 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2719 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3348 | -223.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1429 | +99.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4635 | +224.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4018 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5015 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1272 | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4788 | +276.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7412 | +54.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2432 | -67.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2432 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2432 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1328.4% | -0.02 | 0.246 |
| 2007 | +1328.3% | 0.0116 | 0.1663 |
| 2011 | -1082.7% | 0.02 | -0.1969 |
| 2000 | -1058.4% | 0.0168 | -0.1615 |
| 1974 | -999.0% | -0.0512 | -0.5631 |
| 1992 | -864.5% | -0.0463 | -0.4469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7043 | -1.01 | -0.428 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7946 | -1.09 | -0.4183 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4786 | -0.7017 | -0.1323 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5909 | -1.12 | -0.0512 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2384 | -0.6885 | 0.2053 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0343 | -0.4469 | 0.6988 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0345 | -0.3614 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 | -0.2719 | 0.4635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4156 | 0.1272 | 0.7412 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2432 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7412 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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