Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Libya
15.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
18.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
145th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.16 tonnes per person against 15.52 tonnes per person in Libya, a difference of 2.64 tonnes per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Libya ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.64 tonnes per person | 85.07 tonnes per person | 30.43 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 42.07 tonnes per person | 48.84 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 29.22 tonnes per person | 23.77 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 24.85 tonnes per person | 11.14 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 21.16 tonnes per person | 13.48 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 17.99 tonnes per person | 14.44 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.93 tonnes per person | 17.86 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.16 tonnes per person against 15.52 tonnes per person in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.64 tonnes per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Libya ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.