Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0037 units per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1963.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per person | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0037 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.