Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Peru
4,570 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,327 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.