Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.8766 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8766 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
73rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.8766 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0622 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.8766 units per square kilometre for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8766 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0622 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.278 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.335 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.492 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5276 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5018 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5408 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5347 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5657 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6637 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7147 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7596 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7156 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.717 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8766 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | 0.278 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4355 units per square kilometre | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.588 units per square kilometre | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | 0.7596 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | 0.7156 units per square kilometre | 0.8766 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 70 Cape Verde 0.9339 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Czechia 0.9272 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Greece 0.9127 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Peru 0.8652 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guatemala 0.834 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8233 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8766 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8766 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.