Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita GHG emissions
Per capita GHG emissions over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.94 tons/capita against 1.83 tons/capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11 tons/capita.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 tons/capita | 0.817 tons/capita | 1.67 tons/capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.93 tons/capita | 0.803 tons/capita | 1.12 tons/capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.81 tons/capita | 1.85 tons/capita | 0.0344 tons/capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.94 tons/capita against 1.83 tons/capita in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.11 tons/capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.