Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0012 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), 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
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.