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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

São Tomé and Príncipe: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.63 t (2024), 154th of 203 in the world and 16th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.04 t (2024), 182nd of 203 in the world and 39th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 0.2 Mt (2024), 187th of 203 in the world and 47th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.63 t2024 · world 154/203 · region 16/47GHG per person1.04 t2024 · world 182/203 · region 39/47GHG emissions0.2 Mt2024 · world 187/203 · region 47/47CO₂ emissions0.1 Mt2024 · world 189/203 · region 47/47
CO₂ per person
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020São Tomé and Príncipe0.63 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020São Tomé and Príncipe1.04 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: São Tomé and Príncipe in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.63 t2024154/20316/470.38 t0.68 t0.71 t−6.2%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.04 t2024182/20339/470.80 t1.09 t1.14 t−4.3%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.2 Mt2024187/20347/470.1 Mt0.2 Mt0.2 Mt+15%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.1 Mt2024189/20347/470.1 Mt0.1 Mt0.2 Mt+12%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.1 Mt2024176/20346/470.1 Mt0.1 Mt0.1 Mt+17%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption42.5%202256/21235/4854.7%38.2%41.6%+2.4 ppsince 201270.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output6.1%2021157/20640/4820.6%91.6%5.8%−85.0 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³15.1 µg/m³2023118/20040/4816.0 µg/m³13.9 µg/m³15.9 µg/m³−7.2%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area57.6%202439/21410/4861.0%60.4%57.4%−0.4 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area46.1%202473/21026/4837.5%34.4%45.6%+5.4 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area4.2%2024144/20637/486.2%6.2%4.2%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.2%2025197/21345/48··0.2%±0.0 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.9%2022134/17729/470.8%1.5%1.9%+0.3 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9,633 m³202247/18310/4715,137 m³11,991 m³10,026 m³−16%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,004 kg/ha2024117/1798/462,230 kg/ha1,615 kg/ha2,004 kg/ha−3.0%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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São Tomé and Príncipe and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with São Tomé and Príncipe. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSão Tomé and PríncipeNigeriaGabonEquatorial Guinea
CO₂ per person0.63 t20240.57 t20242.05 t20242.55 t2024
GHG per person1.04 t20241.51 t20248.58 t20244.30 t2024
GHG emissions0.2 Mt2024350.6 Mt202421.8 Mt20248.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.1 Mt2024131.9 Mt20245.2 Mt20244.8 Mt2024
Methane0.1 Mt2024175.1 Mt202414.9 Mt20243.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy42.5%202280.3%202191.3%20214.2%2022
Renewable power6.1%202122.0%202133.0%20218.8%2021
PM2.5 exposure15.1 µg/m³202365.7 µg/m³202331.3 µg/m³202342.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover57.6%202418.9%202491.4%202486.1%2024
Nigeria: environmentGabon: environmentEquatorial Guinea: environment
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