Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Sao Tome and Principe
123,367 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
97,389 tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Singapore rank
110th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 123,367 tonnes against 97,389 tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 25,978 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Singapore ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 110th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 100,830 tonnes | 634,341 tonnes | 533,511 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1860s | 105,754 tonnes | 344,504 tonnes | 238,750 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1870s | 113,459 tonnes | 148,326 tonnes | 34,867 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1880s | 113,789 tonnes | 100,544 tonnes | 13,245 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 112,533 tonnes | 34,709 tonnes | 77,823 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 103,724 tonnes | 20,474 tonnes | 83,250 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 109,630 tonnes | 115,947 tonnes | 6,317 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1920s | 99,921 tonnes | 31,122 tonnes | 68,799 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 58,485 tonnes | 51,666 tonnes | 6,819 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | -37,336 tonnes | 50,878 tonnes | 88,214 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1950s | -132,893 tonnes | -52,417 tonnes | 80,476 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | -246,316 tonnes | -162,172 tonnes | 84,144 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | -157,970 tonnes | -19,643 tonnes | 138,327 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | -164,437 tonnes | 158,681 tonnes | 323,117 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 18,386 tonnes | 270,949 tonnes | 252,563 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | -3,353 tonnes | 162,040 tonnes | 165,393 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 172,450 tonnes | 176,487 tonnes | 4,038 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 122,224 tonnes | 100,489 tonnes | 21,735 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 123,367 tonnes against 97,389 tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 25,978 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th and Singapore ranks 110th 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.