Micronesia (country) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Micronesia (country)
16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country), a difference of 8,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 15 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 2,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 2,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 3,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 3,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 4,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 5,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 9,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 11,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 11,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 12,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 13,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Micronesia (country) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.