Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Palau
293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau, a difference of 9,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Palau ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1970s | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1980s | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1990s | 302,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2000s | 279,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2010s | 280,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 281,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.