Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malawi, at 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.