Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

Sao Tome and Principe
104.52 %
in 2023
Western Africa
59.83 %
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
26th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Western Africa
406080100199020062023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 104.52 % against 59.83 % in Western Africa, a difference of 44.69 %.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th of 221 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 71.82 % 33.28 % 38.54 % Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 78.66 % 36.33 % 42.32 % Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 68.35 % 39.3 % 29.05 % Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 104.76 % 56.29 % 48.47 % Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 104.52 % against 59.83 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa?
44.69 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.