Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Nigeria
149.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
147.69 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nigeria rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 76.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 100.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 127.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 146.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5248 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 149.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 147.69 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 116th 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.