Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
73rd
Tuvalu rank
70th
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd and Tuvalu ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd and Tuvalu ranks 70th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.