Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Cook Islands
80,083 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
141,779 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
206th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cook Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 141,779 tonnes against 80,083 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 61,696 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 206th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 16,854 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 32,976 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 16,122 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 45,800 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 56,792 tonnes | 70,715 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 77,677 tonnes | 126,042 tonnes | 48,365 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 74,568 tonnes | 140,595 tonnes | 66,027 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 141,779 tonnes against 80,083 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 61,696 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. 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) from oil, measured in tonnes.