Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.1805 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1952 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
100th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1952 kt per square kilometre against 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0147 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.019 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 0.0395 kt per square kilometre 0.0305 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 0.045 kt per square kilometre 0.0625 kt per square kilometre 0.0175 kt per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.0825 kt per square kilometre 0.0795 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.1251 kt per square kilometre 0.1126 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.1434 kt per square kilometre 0.1708 kt per square kilometre 0.0273 kt per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.1595 kt per square kilometre 0.189 kt per square kilometre 0.0295 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1952 kt per square kilometre against 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0147 kt per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.