Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Gabon
4,186 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,327 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 141 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gabon ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,405 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 2,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,029 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3,497 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,265 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 918.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 4,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 141 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 114th 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.