Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
265,146 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 265,146 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 39,047 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,190 tonnes | -130,673 tonnes | 143,863 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 64,486 tonnes | -234,958 tonnes | 299,444 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | -136,718 tonnes | 293,538 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | -115,339 tonnes | 283,517 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 66,018 tonnes | 138,800 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 67,363 tonnes | 148,813 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 298,491 tonnes | 83,781 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 262,819 tonnes | 46,638 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 265,146 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39,047 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Palau ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.