Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Sao Tome and Principe
24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
182nd
Tonga rank
181st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 468.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 504.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 605.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 755.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 856.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 980.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 1,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 1,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 3,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 5,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 4,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 4,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 24,510 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 Tonga?
- 96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 181st 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.