Environment in Sao Tome and Principe

1,495 indicators covering environment for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 795 1000 USD 2017 down 26.6% 144th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 674 1000 USD 2017 down 30.9% 80th
Drinking water services 2,325 people 2024 down 70.5% 103rd
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 207 m3 2018 up 135.2% 152nd
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 172 1000 USD 2018 up 117.7% 153rd
Insecticides — Import value 133 1000 USD 2010 up 316.0% 166th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 110th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 64th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 29 m3 2018 down 56.1% 157th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 28 1000 USD 2018 down 40.4% 154th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 6.04 2024 up 515.1% 112th
Drinking water services in rural areas 2,325 people 2024 down 59.6% 93rd
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 28 m3 2018 up 64.7% 74th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 27 1000 USD 2018 up 58.8% 31st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 92.8% 2025 unchanged 28th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 2 m3 2018 up 100.0% 155th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 unchanged 155th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -27 m3 2018 93rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -28 1000 USD 2018 49th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 146 1000 USD 2018 up 147.5% 153rd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 2 t 2013 down 96.0% 155th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 7 1000 USD 2013 down 69.6% 154th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.564 Mt CO2e 2023 up 3.0% 52nd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2013 up 100.0% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2013 up 100.0% 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.0472 Mt CO2e 2023 down 61.4% 121st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 118 m3 2018 up 90.3% 140th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 106 1000 USD 2018 up 86.0% 133rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 43rd
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 2 1000 USD 2007 down 75.0% 189th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 1.9% 2023 up 12.6% 163rd
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 0.3178 2024 up 25.5% 146th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 3 m3 2015 down 95.4% 152nd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 3 1000 USD 2015 down 94.2% 156th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 1.9% 2023 up 12.6% 150th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0.0008 Mt CO2e 2023 down 94.4% 57th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2015 down 100.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 0 m3 2015 down 100.0% 88th
Insecticides — Import quantity 23.1 t 2010 up 302.6% 164th
Water Use Efficiency 8.21 2023 up 13.7% 129th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 0 t 2024 118th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 122nd
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 9 1000 USD 2017 down 59.1% 149th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 370 t 2017 up 36.5% 114th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 228 1000 USD 2017 up 18.1% 123rd
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2013 down 90.0% 148th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.0004 2022 246th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.0% 2022 221st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0 2022 250th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.0% 2022 221st
Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 369 t 2017 up 109.7% 40th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 227 1000 USD 2017 up 167.1% 51st
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres 2022 172nd
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 40.3% 2024 up 7.6% 87th