Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United States
191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
United States rank
132nd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and United States ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 374.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 152.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United States |
| 2000s | 187.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United States |
| 2010s | 203.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United States |
| 2020s | 215.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- United States, at 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and United States ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.