Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Papua New Guinea
0.635 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.635 tonnes per person against 0.6019 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0331 tonnes per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.4926 tonnes per person | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.2514 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5943 tonnes per person | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.1403 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.4609 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.6086 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.1706 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5985 tonnes per person | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6127 tonnes per person | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.0088 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 from oil, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.635 tonnes per person against 0.6019 tonnes per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0331 tonnes per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 213 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 from oil. 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) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.