Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe is 26.09 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.09 µg/m³, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.75 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 23.52 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.56 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.66 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.09 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.89 µg/m³ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 25.68 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.45 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.41 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.17 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.98 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.96 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.29 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.09 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.09 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 26.09 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.92 µg/m³ | 22.09 µg/m³ | 25.89 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 µg/m³ | 24.96 µg/m³ | 26.09 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.09 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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