Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Burkina Faso
159.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
173.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 173.25 kilograms per person against 159.82 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.43 kilograms per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.57 kilograms per person | 225.37 kilograms per person | 193.8 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 50.71 kilograms per person | 204.8 kilograms per person | 154.09 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 107.29 kilograms per person | 232.47 kilograms per person | 125.18 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 151.65 kilograms per person | 178.54 kilograms per person | 26.89 kilograms 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 transport, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 173.25 kilograms per person against 159.82 kilograms per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.43 kilograms per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.