Northern America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Northern America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.11 % against 2.58 % in Northern America, a difference of 8.53 %.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 % | 8.36 % | 4.58 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.59 % | 8.89 % | 6.3 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.45 % | 7.51 % | 5.06 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.59 % | 11.1 % | 8.51 % | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Northern America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.11 % against 2.58 % in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.53 %, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Northern America ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.