Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Marshall Islands
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
203rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.02 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 6,860 tonnes.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,140 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 797,836 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 391,682 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 82,074 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.71 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 27,630 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.02 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6,860 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th 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 by world region. 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.