Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Sao Tome and Principe
302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
185th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 5,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 47,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 53,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 53,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 52,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 45,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 57,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 59,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 45,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 14,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | -29,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | -11,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 20,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 117,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 142,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 280,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 294,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,716 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 5,490 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th 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.