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São Tomé and Príncipe · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 13 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

204th of 212 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ emissionsSão Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 Mt in 1995 to 0.1 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.040.060.080.100.120.140.160.1 Mt

São Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 Mt in 1995 to 0.1 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

45th of 212 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capitaSão Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ per capita rose from 0.4 t in 1995 to 0.6 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.300.400.500.600.700.800.6 t

São Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ per capita rose from 0.4 t in 1995 to 0.6 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

202nd of 205 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsSão Tomé and Príncipe's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1.2 Mt in 1995 to 4.0 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200123454.0 Mt

São Tomé and Príncipe's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1.2 Mt in 1995 to 4.0 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

196th of 205 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of global CO₂ emissionsSão Tomé and Príncipe's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-1%-0.5%0%0.5%1%0.0 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

191st of 209 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Total greenhouse gas emissionsSão Tomé and Príncipe's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.3 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.100.200.300.400.3 Mt CO₂e

São Tomé and Príncipe's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.3 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

17th of 209 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaSão Tomé and Príncipe's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 0.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.3 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.5011.522.51.3 t CO₂e

São Tomé and Príncipe's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 0.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 1.3 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

64th of 164 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ intensitySão Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.160.180.200.2

São Tomé and Príncipe's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

123rd of 201 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Carbon intensity of electricitySão Tomé and Príncipe's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 333.3 in 2000 to 555.6 in 2023.20002005201020152020300400500600700800555.6

São Tomé and Príncipe's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 333.3 in 2000 to 555.6 in 2023.

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