Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Canada
3,995 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4,035 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 40 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 705.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 909.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 669.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 976.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 977.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 995.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 578.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Canada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,035 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 40 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 128th 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.