How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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