Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
1,941 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
500 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
158th
Tuvalu rank
161st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,941 tonnes against 500 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,441 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.9 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th and Tuvalu ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 407.11 tonnes | 407.11 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4,397 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5,496 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | -956.2 tonnes | 89.6 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,941 tonnes against 500 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 1,441 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 158th and Tuvalu ranks 161st 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.