Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Kenya
40.3 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
43.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.31 kilograms per person against 40.3 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 3.01 kilograms per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.66 kilograms per person | 28.62 kilograms per person | 30.04 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.48 kilograms per person | 109.98 kilograms per person | 57.5 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 45.01 kilograms per person | 71.9 kilograms per person | 26.89 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 33.55 kilograms per person | 44.63 kilograms per person | 11.08 kilograms per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.31 kilograms per person against 40.3 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.01 kilograms per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.