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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

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

0.020.040.060.080.1185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.0211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.0302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.0861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 180 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 182 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 185 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.