Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Namibia, at 0.1172 against 0.1138 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Namibia

0.1172

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

0.1138

in 2024

Namibia rank

105th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

108th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1172 against 0.1138 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1371	0.0989	0.0382	Namibia
2000s	0.1407	0.1171	0.0236	Namibia
2010s	0.1252	0.1344	0.0091	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.1265	0.1172	0.0093	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Namibia, at 0.1172 against 0.1138 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0034, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Namibia ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.