Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Sao Tome and Principe
24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 798.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 700.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 18,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 22,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 34,730 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 10,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 179th 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.