Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st
Switzerland rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP against -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 189th of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0855 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP against -0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 189th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.