Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 94 Gambia 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Chile 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Angola 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Madagascar 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Czechia 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.