Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Area land needed to global oil

Guinea
2.52 billion
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
2.84 billion
in 2023
Guinea rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Guinea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.84 billion against 2.52 billion in Guinea, a difference of 319.15 million.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 58 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 102.86 million 5.69 billion 5.59 billion Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 150.03 million 6.82 billion 6.67 billion Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 233.83 million 5.47 billion 5.24 billion Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 331.08 million 6.27 billion 5.94 billion Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 834.99 million 5.37 billion 4.54 billion Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.81 billion 2.84 billion 1.03 billion Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 2.36 billion 3.77 billion 1.42 billion Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.84 billion against 2.52 billion in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
319.15 million, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Guinea ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed