Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2019

0000196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 184 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.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre
1962 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1966 0 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1967 0 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1970 0 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -8.3%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 0 units per square kilometre -9.3%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1986 0.0001 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1987 0.0001 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre +17.8%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre +39.9%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre +21.5%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 0.0002 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 0.0002 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 0.0002 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1996 0.0002 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1997 0.0002 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1998 0.0001 units per square kilometre -61.1%
1999 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 0.0001 units per square kilometre +41.2%
2001 0.0001 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2002 0.0001 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2003 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2005 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 0.0001 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2007 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.1%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0001 units per square kilometre -25.7%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre -46.5%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -15.6%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -15.3%
2014 0 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2015 0 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 0 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2017 0 units per square kilometre -24.8%
2018 0 units per square kilometre +64.4%
2019 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +64.4% 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre
1998 -61.1% 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 128 Peru 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 129 Canada 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 130 Australia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 132 Bhutan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 133 Sweden 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 134 Cyprus 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 9,614 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.