Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Sao Tome and Principe
24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia
19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Saint Lucia rank
183rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1900s | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1910s | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1920s | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1930s | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1940s | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 18,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 22,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,267 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 4,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd 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.