Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: CO₂ emissions per capita
Ghana
0.6106 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
172nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6106 tonnes per person against 0.6019 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0087 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1861 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.0985 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1977 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2364 tonnes per person | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.22 tonnes per person | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.2341 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.2606 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.313 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.125 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.457 tonnes per person | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.1766 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6131 tonnes per person | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.0084 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, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 0.6106 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 between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0087 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd 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. 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.