Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kiribati
2.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-410,256 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
191st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
194th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.33 million tonnes against -410,256 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.74 million tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 194 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,430 tonnes | -2.66 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 300,448 tonnes | -4.28 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 561,325 tonnes | -5.53 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 805,347 tonnes | -6.09 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | -4.87 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | -3.12 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes | -922,737 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 2.33 million tonnes against -410,256 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.74 million tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.