Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
4.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Tonga rank
201st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4.92 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 907,150 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,612 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 20,356 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 110,286 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 25,282 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 259,045 tonnes | 329,760 tonnes | 70,715 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 642,299 tonnes | 733,166 tonnes | 90,867 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 325,362 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 761,012 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 904,642 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 891,256 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4.92 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 907,150 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd and Tonga ranks 201st 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.