Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe: Environment & Sustainability
How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?
São Tomé and Príncipe is placed 2nd of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 0.602 (2024); Water Stress 1.88 (2023).
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Environment & Sustainability
2nd
of 186 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place São Tomé and Príncipe on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.602
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Lower is better
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.602. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.
- World median
- 3.21
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.054 DR Congo
Key 2 of 4
Water Stress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
1.88
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Lower is better
São Tomé and Príncipe: 1.88. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.
- World median
- 10
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.03 Republic of the Congo
Key 3 of 4
Organic Agricultural Area
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
20.97
Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Higher is better
São Tomé and Príncipe: 20.97. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.
- World median
- 0.725
- Best in Middle Africa
- 20.97 São Tomé and Príncipe
No reading
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Lower is better
Global Footprint Network publishes no 2025 figure for São Tomé and Príncipe, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.
- World median
- 2.296
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.647 DR Congo
02Over time
Which way São Tomé and Príncipe is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
CO₂ Emissions per Capita
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) · lower is better
São Tomé and PríncipeWorld median
São Tomé and Príncipe rose from 0.356 in 2000 to 0.602 in 2024; the world median went from 2.662 to 3.21.
Every year’s figures
Year São Tomé and Príncipe World median 2024 0.602 3.210 2023 0.606 3.145 2022 0.599 3.162 2021 0.644 3.087 2020 0.657 2.903 2019 0.687 3.273 2018 0.662 3.036 2017 0.673 3.049 2016 0.720 2.894 2015 0.677 2.846 2014 0.652 2.919 2013 0.569 2.779 2012 0.580 2.770 2011 0.533 2.748 2010 0.584 2.812 2009 0.515 2.799 2008 0.485 2.979 2007 0.475 2.593 2006 0.487 2.865 2005 0.476 2.885 2004 0.465 2.802 2003 0.405 2.918 2002 0.367 2.785 2001 0.350 2.726 2000 0.356 2.662 Water Stress
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) · lower is better
São Tomé and PríncipeWorld median
São Tomé and Príncipe rose from 0.79 in 2000 to 1.88 in 2023; the world median went from 10.07 to 10.
Every year’s figures
Year São Tomé and Príncipe World median 2023 1.88 10.000 2022 1.88 10.190 2021 1.88 10.460 2020 1.88 10.460 2019 1.88 10.890 2018 1.88 10.460 2017 1.88 10.460 2016 1.88 10.460 2015 1.81 10.190 2014 1.74 10.460 2013 1.67 10.460 2012 1.61 10.460 2011 1.54 10.460 2010 1.47 10.710 2009 1.40 10.960 2008 1.34 10.815 2007 1.27 11.180 2006 1.20 10.430 2005 1.13 10.250 2004 1.06 10.715 2003 1.00 10.370 2002 0.93 10.180 2001 0.86 10.130 2000 0.79 10.070 Organic Agricultural Area
Organic share of agricultural land (%) · higher is better
São Tomé and PríncipeWorld median
São Tomé and Príncipe rose from 8.59 in 2006 to 20.97 in 2024; the world median went from 0.305 to 0.725.
Every year’s figures
Year São Tomé and Príncipe World median 2024 20.97 0.725 2023 20.97 0.780 2022 20.97 0.740 2021 20.56 0.710 2020 20.77 0.665 2019 25.13 0.550 2018 25.42 0.490 2017 20.98 0.630 2016 16.44 0.545 2015 16.80 0.540 2014 17.18 0.470 2013 10.61 0.440 2012 10.86 0.480 2011 13.15 0.460 2010 13.36 0.330 2009 10.56 0.335 2008 8.41 0.290 2007 8.41 0.370 2006 8.59 0.305 2005 — 0.345
03In context
São Tomé and Príncipe beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.
São Tomé and Príncipe and Middle Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | CO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) | Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) | Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%) | Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola | 1st | 0.589 | 1.87 | — | 0.707 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2nd | 0.602 | 1.88 | 20.97 | — |
 Republic of the Congo | 5th | 1.396 | 0.03 | — | 0.97 |
 Central African Republic | 6th | 0.074 | 0.34 | — | 1.894 |
 DR Congo | 8th | 0.054 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.647 |
 Chad | 13th | 0.139 | 4.29 | — | 1.17 |
 Gabon | 21st | 2.126 | 0.5 | — | — |
 Equatorial Guinea | 33rd | 3.704 | 0.18 | — | — |
 Cameroon | 42nd | 0.331 | 1.56 | 0.03 | 1.027 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 186.
Placed either side on environment & sustainability
The countries immediately above and below São Tomé and Príncipe in the topic’s list.
- Angola1st
- São Tomé and Príncipe2nd
Sierra Leone3rd
Gambia4th- Republic of the Congo5th
04Context, no vote
Where São Tomé and Príncipe is ahead of the world, and behind
32 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median8
Statistics on which São Tomé and Príncipe does better than the middle country measured.
World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.170.614.17No real change since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.61 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.
Position 189th of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5650.461.565▼ Worsened since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.46 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.
Position 178th of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · world median 18.1853.6118.18No real change since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 53.61 · world median 18.18 · Forest within legally established protected areas, as a share of the country's 2015 forest area (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9660.3350.966No earlier reading
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.335 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.
Position 184th of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)FAO · 2024 · world median 3.143.673.14▲ Improved since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 3.67 · world median 3.14 · Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.67 to 4.57; higher is better.
Position 45th of 186 · derived.
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,5289,6332,528No real change since 2012
São Tomé and Príncipe: 9,633 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.
Position 47th of 181 · derived.
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 00.050▲ Improved since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.05 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7382.3992.738▼ Worsened since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 2.399 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which São Tomé and Príncipe does worse than the middle country measured.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.4515.914.45▼ Worsened since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 15.9 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 98th of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4441.6247.44▼ Worsened since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 41.62 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.
Ranked 134th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.18.2116.1No real change since 2016
São Tomé and Príncipe: 8.21 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.5270.45No real change since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.527 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.
Ranked 152nd of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
No better end20
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.0852.1331.08Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 52.13 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.
Position 47th of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.9644.7937.96Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 44.79 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 79th of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.7081.8841.708Moved since 2011
São Tomé and Príncipe: 1.884 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 94th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.1462.5962.14No real change since 2016
São Tomé and Príncipe: 62.59 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.
Position 85th of 171 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.366887.36Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 68 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.
Position 107th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.9542.0292.954No real change since 1990
São Tomé and Príncipe: 2.029 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.6313.2537.63Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 13.25 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5350.30.535Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.3 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.
Position 136th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4741.1611.474Moved since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 1.161 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,3755,73052,375Moved since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 5,730 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 57.8325.1957.83Moved since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 25.19 · world median 57.83 · Meat available as food (kg per person per year, carcass weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.49 to 156.95.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.730.411.73Moved since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.41 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 145th of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · world median 325.692.805325.69No real change since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 2.805 · world median 325.69 · Methane emissions (gigagrams of CH₄). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.048 to 51,093.
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · world median 8,92763.088,927No real change since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 63.08 · world median 8,927 · Mangrove forest area (hectares). Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.524 to 3,146,544.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.0170.109No real change since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.017 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 179th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,824013,824No real change since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,63522.788,635No real change since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 22.78 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 180th of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,278393689,278No real change since 2013
São Tomé and Príncipe: 393 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 166th of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0010.144Moved since 2014
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0.001 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,77503,775Moved since 2015
São Tomé and Príncipe: 0 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.
No current reading for São Tomé and Príncipe
Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct), Carbon Intensity of Electricity (last 2023), Children's Climate Risk Index, Coal Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Ecological Footprint, Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Solar Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023), Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation (last 2021), Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation (last 2023) and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Environment & Sustainability among São Tomé and Príncipe’s 15 topics
Environment & Sustainability is São Tomé and Príncipe’s best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability2nd of 1863/4 keys
- Peace & Security37th of 1773/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 59th of 1933/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 62nd of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality61st of 1833/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 110th of 2003/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 114th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 127th of 1944/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture121st of 1843/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 136th of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 125th of 1593/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation149th of 1762/4 keys
- Work & Labour165th of 1824/4 keys
- Digital & Technology181st of 1983/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade174th of 1772/4 keys
No standing on Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on environment & sustainability
The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders São Tomé and Príncipe can most readily be measured against.
1AngolaMiddle Africa
1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale
- 2São Tomé and Príncipe
Middle Africa
2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
3Sierra LeoneWestern Africa
3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Angola1st3/4 keysThis page
São Tomé and Príncipe2nd3/4 keys
Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
São Tomé and Príncipe on environment & sustainability: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe rank on environment & sustainability?
São Tomé and Príncipe is placed 2nd of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress and Organic Agricultural Area). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for São Tomé and Príncipe?
0.602 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.
What is the latest Water Stress figure for São Tomé and Príncipe?
1.88 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.
How have São Tomé and Príncipe’s environment & sustainability figures changed?
CO₂ Emissions per Capita rose from 0.356 in 2000 to 0.602 in 2024; Water Stress rose from 0.79 in 2000 to 1.88 in 2023; Organic Agricultural Area rose from 8.59 in 2006 to 20.97 in 2024.
Which environment & sustainability statistics are missing for São Tomé and Príncipe?
No current reading is published for São Tomé and Príncipe on Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct), Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Children's Climate Risk Index, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Ecological Footprint, Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation, Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.
How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita — Global Carbon Project, CC BY 4.0
- Water Stress — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Organic Agricultural Area — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Ecological Footprint — Global Footprint Network, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 32 statistics on this page come from 11 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
São Tomé and Príncipe’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Angola — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Sierra Leone — Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). São Tomé and Príncipe: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/sao-tome-and-principe/environment