Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.6012 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Vanuatu rank
174th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1576 tonnes per person | 0.7408 tonnes per person | 0.5832 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.5568 tonnes per person | 0.3156 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.4884 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0.0007 tonnes per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.