Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 181st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.