Per capita GHG emissions in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.94 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.94 tons/capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.03 tons/capita
in 2012
All-time low
0.76 tons/capita
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2018

00.511.521990200420181990: 0.84 tons/capita1991: 0.83 tons/capita1992: 0.81 tons/capita1993: 0.81 tons/capita1994: 0.81 tons/capita1995: 0.82 tons/capita1996: 0.81 tons/capita1997: 0.81 tons/capita1998: 0.83 tons/capita1999: 0.8 tons/capita2000: 0.79 tons/capita2001: 0.76 tons/capita2002: 0.77 tons/capita2003: 0.8 tons/capita2004: 0.82 tons/capita2005: 0.82 tons/capita2006: 0.81 tons/capita2007: 0.8 tons/capita2008: 0.82 tons/capita2009: 0.84 tons/capita2010: 0.87 tons/capita2011: 2 tons/capita2012: 2 tons/capita2013: 2 tons/capita2014: 1.9 tons/capita2015: 1.9 tons/capita2016: 1.9 tons/capita2017: 1.9 tons/capita2018: 1.9 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.94 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.03 tons/capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.76 tons/capita, in 2001.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.817 tons/capita 0.8 tons/capita 0.84 tons/capita 10
2000s 0.803 tons/capita 0.76 tons/capita 0.84 tons/capita 10
2010s 1.85 tons/capita 0.87 tons/capita 2.03 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 160 Pakistan 2.07 tons/capita compare
  2. 161 Niger 2.06 tons/capita compare
  3. 162 Côte d'Ivoire 1.98 tons/capita compare
  4. 163 Nepal 1.94 tons/capita compare
  5. 165 Ethiopia 1.87 tons/capita compare
  6. 166 Nigeria 1.83 tons/capita compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
Per capita ghg emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.94 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 tons/capita in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.76 tons/capita in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.