Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 257 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Canada ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,109 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 3,369 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 965.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3,654 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,013 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 3,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,383 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Canada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Canada, at 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 257 tonnes per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.