Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita methane emissions
Cape Verde
0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
190th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.2957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.