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Per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1036
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1036
in 2024
All-time low
0.0156
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1036, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1036 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 1850.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0156 —
1851 0.0158 +1.0%
1852 0.0159 +0.9%
1853 0.0161 +0.8%
1854 0.0162 +0.7%
1855 0.0163 +0.6%
1856 0.0163 +0.5%
1857 0.0164 +0.3%
1858 0.0164 +0.2%
1859 0.0164 +0.0%
1860 0.0164 -0.2%
1861 0.0164 -0.3%
1862 0.0163 -0.3%
1863 0.0162 -0.4%
1864 0.0162 -0.4%
1865 0.0161 -0.4%
1866 0.0161 -0.4%
1867 0.016 -0.4%
1868 0.0159 -0.4%
1869 0.0159 -0.3%
1870 0.0158 -0.3%
1871 0.0159 +0.6%
1872 0.0163 +2.2%
1873 0.0168 +3.3%
1874 0.0175 +3.9%
1875 0.0182 +4.1%
1876 0.0189 +4.0%
1877 0.0196 +3.6%
1878 0.0202 +2.9%
1879 0.0206 +2.1%
1880 0.0208 +1.0%
1881 0.0209 +0.3%
1882 0.0209 +0.2%
1883 0.0209 +0.1%
1884 0.0209 -0.0%
1885 0.0209 -0.1%
1886 0.0209 -0.1%
1887 0.0209 -0.1%
1888 0.0209 -0.1%
1889 0.0209 -0.0%
1890 0.0216 +3.5%
1891 0.0217 +0.4%
1892 0.0217 +0.4%
1893 0.0218 +0.4%
1894 0.0219 +0.5%
1895 0.022 +0.5%
1896 0.0222 +0.5%
1897 0.0223 +0.5%
1898 0.0224 +0.6%
1899 0.0224 -0.1%
1900 0.0222 -0.7%
1901 0.0219 -1.3%
1902 0.0215 -1.9%
1903 0.021 -2.4%
1904 0.0205 -2.4%
1905 0.02 -2.4%
1906 0.0195 -2.3%
1907 0.0191 -2.3%
1908 0.0187 -2.3%
1909 0.0184 -1.3%
1910 0.0183 -0.4%
1911 0.0185 +0.8%
1912 0.0189 +2.3%
1913 0.0196 +3.7%
1914 0.0204 +4.1%
1915 0.0213 +4.3%
1916 0.0222 +4.3%
1917 0.0231 +4.3%
1918 0.0241 +4.1%
1919 0.025 +3.6%
1920 0.0257 +3.0%
1921 0.0264 +2.8%
1922 0.0271 +2.7%
1923 0.0278 +2.5%
1924 0.0285 +2.5%
1925 0.0292 +2.3%
1926 0.0298 +2.0%
1927 0.0303 +1.7%
1928 0.0307 +1.2%
1929 0.0309 +0.8%
1930 0.031 +0.3%
1931 0.0309 -0.2%
1932 0.0308 -0.5%
1933 0.0306 -0.7%
1934 0.0303 -0.9%
1935 0.03 -0.9%
1936 0.0297 -0.9%
1937 0.0295 -0.8%
1938 0.0294 -0.5%
1939 0.0294 -0.0%
1940 0.0295 +0.6%
1941 0.0317 +7.3%
1942 0.0371 +17.0%
1943 0.0449 +21.2%
1944 0.0545 +21.2%
1945 0.0649 +19.1%
1946 0.0754 +16.2%
1947 0.0852 +13.0%
1948 0.0935 +9.7%
1949 0.0992 +6.2%
1950 0.1018 +2.6%
1951 0.1002 -1.6%
1952 0.0971 -3.0%
1953 0.0932 -4.0%
1954 0.0888 -4.8%
1955 0.0841 -5.3%
1956 0.0795 -5.5%
1957 0.0753 -5.3%
1958 0.0718 -4.6%
1959 0.0694 -3.3%
1960 0.0685 -1.3%
1961 0.0722 +5.4%
1962 0.0741 +2.7%
1963 0.0714 -3.7%
1964 0.0648 -9.2%
1965 0.0622 -4.1%
1966 0.0587 -5.5%
1967 0.0617 +5.0%
1968 0.0604 -2.1%
1969 0.058 -4.0%
1970 0.0592 +2.0%
1971 0.0559 -5.5%
1972 0.0517 -7.5%
1973 0.0541 +4.7%
1974 0.0485 -10.5%
1975 0.0538 +11.0%
1976 0.0616 +14.6%
1977 0.0558 -9.4%
1978 0.0546 -2.2%
1979 0.0524 -4.0%
1980 0.0515 -1.7%
1981 0.0543 +5.4%
1982 0.0542 -0.2%
1983 0.055 +1.5%
1984 0.0565 +2.8%
1985 0.0556 -1.6%
1986 0.0556 +0.0%
1987 0.0567 +1.9%
1988 0.0561 -1.1%
1989 0.0559 -0.3%
1990 0.0641 +14.6%
1991 0.0687 +7.1%
1992 0.0684 -0.4%
1993 0.065 -5.0%
1994 0.0672 +3.5%
1995 0.0677 +0.6%
1996 0.0681 +0.7%
1997 0.0677 -0.6%
1998 0.0672 -0.7%
1999 0.0691 +2.9%
2000 0.071 +2.7%
2001 0.0731 +2.9%
2002 0.0798 +9.2%
2003 0.0826 +3.5%
2004 0.0847 +2.5%
2005 0.0843 -0.5%
2006 0.0839 -0.5%
2007 0.0848 +1.1%
2008 0.0878 +3.6%
2009 0.0904 +2.9%
2010 0.0881 -2.6%
2011 0.0882 +0.1%
2012 0.0891 +1.0%
2013 0.0922 +3.5%
2014 0.0928 +0.6%
2015 0.0933 +0.6%
2016 0.0933 -0.0%
2017 0.0981 +5.2%
2018 0.0932 -5.0%
2019 0.0959 +2.9%
2020 0.095 -0.9%
2021 0.0932 -1.9%
2022 0.102 +9.4%
2023 0.1028 +0.8%
2024 0.1036 +0.8%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1036 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.1036 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0161 0.0156 0.0164 10
1860s 0.0161 0.0159 0.0164 10
1870s 0.018 0.0158 0.0206 10
1880s 0.0209 0.0208 0.0209 10
1890s 0.022 0.0216 0.0224 10
1900s 0.0203 0.0184 0.0222 10
1910s 0.0211 0.0183 0.025 10
1920s 0.0286 0.0257 0.0309 10
1930s 0.0302 0.0294 0.031 10
1940s 0.0616 0.0295 0.0992 10
1950s 0.0861 0.0694 0.1018 10
1960s 0.0652 0.058 0.0741 10
1970s 0.0548 0.0485 0.0616 10
1980s 0.0551 0.0515 0.0567 10
1990s 0.0673 0.0641 0.0691 10
2000s 0.0822 0.071 0.0904 10
2010s 0.0924 0.0881 0.0981 10
2020s 0.0993 0.0932 0.1036 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 180 Rwanda 0.1129 compare
  2. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 compare
  3. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare
  4. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 compare
  5. 185 Liberia 0.0927 compare
  6. 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1036 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 1850.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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