Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon intensity of GDP
Namibia
0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
108th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0382 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.1265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.