CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.06 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.06
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2018

0.010.020.030.040.050.061990200420181990: 0.011991: 0.011992: 0.011993: 0.011994: 0.011995: 0.011996: 0.011997: 0.011998: 0.011999: 0.022000: 0.022001: 0.022002: 0.022003: 0.022004: 0.022005: 0.032006: 0.032007: 0.032008: 0.032009: 0.042010: 0.042011: 0.042012: 0.052013: 0.052014: 0.052015: 0.052016: 0.052017: 0.052018: 0.06

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.06. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1990.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0.01
1991 0.01 +0.0%
1992 0.01 +0.0%
1993 0.01 +0.0%
1994 0.01 +0.0%
1995 0.01 +0.0%
1996 0.01 +0.0%
1997 0.01 +0.0%
1998 0.01 +0.0%
1999 0.02 +100.0%
2000 0.02 +0.0%
2001 0.02 +0.0%
2002 0.02 +0.0%
2003 0.02 +0.0%
2004 0.02 +0.0%
2005 0.03 +50.0%
2006 0.03 +0.0%
2007 0.03 +0.0%
2008 0.03 +0.0%
2009 0.04 +33.3%
2010 0.04 +0.0%
2011 0.04 +0.0%
2012 0.05 +25.0%
2013 0.05 +0.0%
2014 0.05 +0.0%
2015 0.05 +0.0%
2016 0.05 +0.0%
2017 0.05 +0.0%
2018 0.06 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.011 0.01 0.02 10
2000s 0.026 0.02 0.04 10
2010s 0.0489 0.04 0.06 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sao Tome and Principe?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.06 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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