Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.6012 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Vanuatu rank
174th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1576 tonnes per person | 0.7408 tonnes per person | 0.5832 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.2412 tonnes per person | 0.5568 tonnes per person | 0.3156 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 0.4884 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6215 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6019 tonnes per person against 0.6012 tonnes per person in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0.0007 tonnes per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.