Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Co emissions per capita

Nigeria
0.5837
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019
in 2024
Nigeria rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd

Co emissions per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.250.50.751191519692024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6019 against 0.5837 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0182.

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 0.0875 0.0202 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 0.1591 0.1582 0.0009 Nigeria
1970s 0.7506 0.2412 0.5093 Nigeria
1980s 0.7725 0.4541 0.3185 Nigeria
1990s 0.6288 0.3578 0.271 Nigeria
2000s 0.6479 0.438 0.2099 Nigeria
2010s 0.6217 0.6336 0.0119 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.6001 0.6215 0.0214 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions per capita, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6019 against 0.5837 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0182, 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 co emissions per capita?
Nigeria ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed