CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Sao Tome and Principe CO₂ Emissions
Sao Tome and Principe emitted 142 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.60 t per person — #202 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 13% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 11%.
CO₂ emissions of Sao Tome and Principe, 1951–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.60 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.61 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.60 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.66 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.69 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.67 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.72 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.65 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.58 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.53 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.58 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.52 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.49 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.49 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.47 | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.41 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.37 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 0.36 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0 | 0.40 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0 | 0.41 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | 0.46 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | 0.51 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | 0.48 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | 0.53 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0 | 0.47 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0 | 0.41 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0 | 0.35 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.33 | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0 | 0.22 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.18 | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0 | 0.14 | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0 | 0.20 | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +57.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.10 | -36.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.16 | +57.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.11 | -36.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.17 | +57.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.11 | +75.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.06 | — |
Where Sao Tome and Principe's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Sao Tome and Principe vs the world
Primary energy use: 3,150 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.