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

Maldives
0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Maldives rank
167th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Maldives, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 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, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Maldives ranks 167th 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.