Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Cape Verde
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | -2.01 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.1659 tonnes per person | -3.3 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.3183 tonnes per person | -1.59 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.3007 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.7286 tonnes per person | 0.4488 tonnes per person | 0.2798 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.4449 tonnes per person | 0.6996 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.3322 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.0558 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.