Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria: Per capita methane emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Syria
0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
190th
Syria rank
193rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syria
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria, a difference of 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th and Syria ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Syria?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 0.0468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syria rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th and Syria ranks 193rd 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.