Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
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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About this data
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.