Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 288.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12.33 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -241.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 44.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -142.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 187.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 43.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -120.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 163.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 61.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 114.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 357.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 310.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 298.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 273.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 288.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 276.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.33 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.