Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Belgium
10.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
11.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Belgium rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.