Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
147.34 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
147.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 23.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 50.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 107.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 135.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 142.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.