Montserrat vs Sao Tome and Principe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Montserrat
983 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1,941 tonnes
in 2024
Montserrat rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
158th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Montserrat
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,941 tonnes against 983 tonnes in Montserrat, a difference of 958 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Montserrat ahead.
Montserrat ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.43 tonnes | 523.43 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 1,832 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 366.4 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 732.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 732.8 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -1,832 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 186.2 tonnes | -956.2 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Montserrat or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,941 tonnes against 983 tonnes in Montserrat as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 958 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Montserrat ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.