Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Sao Tome and Principe
302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
187th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 22,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 10 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 47,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 53,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 53,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 52,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 45,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 57,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 59,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 45,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 14,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1950s | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1960s | -29,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1970s | -11,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 20,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 117,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 142,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 280,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 294,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,437 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 22,353 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th 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.