Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
4,050 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,035 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4,050 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 235.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 473.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 669.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 807.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 370.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 164.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 3,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 4,050 tonnes per square kilometre against 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.