Nepal vs Sao Tome and Principe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Nepal
0.6332 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Nepal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.6332 tonnes per person against 0.6019 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0313 tonnes per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nepal ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.217 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.4156 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.2743 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.3237 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.3066 tonnes per person | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.327 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.5817 tonnes per person | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Nepal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nepal, at 0.6332 tonnes per person against 0.6019 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0313 tonnes per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.