Peru 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
- Peru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 243 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Peru'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.
Peru ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,879 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,299 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,929 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 3,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,894 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2000s | 3,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,759 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2010s | 4,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 2020s | 4,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 396.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
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, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Peru, at 4,570 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 Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 243 tonnes per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 110th 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.