Micronesia (country) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Micronesia (country)
4.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
202nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 4.86 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 842,940 tonnes.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 202nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725,472 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 452,504 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 511,493 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 799,485 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 4.56 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 829,676 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Micronesia (country) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Micronesia (country), at 4.86 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 842,940 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 202nd 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.