Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: CO₂ emissions 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 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, 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 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?
- 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. 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.