Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.