China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
China
0.0046 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0045 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
108th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0046 kt per square kilometre against 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 0.0046 kt per square kilometre against 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — 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
Food Transport — 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.