Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Palau
30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Palau currently reports 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Palau ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2020s | 28,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Palau, at 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Palau ranks 180th 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.