Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Nigeria
0.5837 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.5837 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0182 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.1591 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.7506 tonnes per person | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.5093 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7725 tonnes per person | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.3185 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6288 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.271 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6479 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.2099 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6217 tonnes per person | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6001 tonnes per person | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.0214 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, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.5837 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0182 tonnes per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 176th 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.