Luxembourg vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Luxembourg
138,499 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
123,367 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
106th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Luxembourg
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 138,499 tonnes against 123,367 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15,132 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 464,910 tonnes | 100,830 tonnes | 364,081 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 282,725 tonnes | 105,754 tonnes | 176,971 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 207,818 tonnes | 113,459 tonnes | 94,359 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 191,777 tonnes | 113,789 tonnes | 77,988 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 159,981 tonnes | 112,533 tonnes | 47,449 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 138,602 tonnes | 103,724 tonnes | 34,878 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 21,167 tonnes | 109,630 tonnes | 88,464 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | -46,265 tonnes | 99,921 tonnes | 146,186 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | -72,606 tonnes | 58,485 tonnes | 131,091 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | -216,898 tonnes | -37,336 tonnes | 179,562 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | -354,576 tonnes | -132,893 tonnes | 221,683 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | -304,321 tonnes | -246,316 tonnes | 58,005 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | -229,601 tonnes | -157,970 tonnes | 71,632 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | -300,638 tonnes | -164,437 tonnes | 136,202 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 237,585 tonnes | 18,386 tonnes | 219,199 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 155,907 tonnes | -3,353 tonnes | 159,259 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 155,712 tonnes | 172,450 tonnes | 16,737 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 148,150 tonnes | 122,224 tonnes | 25,927 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Luxembourg or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Luxembourg, at 138,499 tonnes against 123,367 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15,132 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Luxembourg ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.