British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
British Virgin Islands
199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 16,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 1,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 1,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 1,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 2,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 2,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 2,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 2,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 2,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 2,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 8,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 26,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 50,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 92,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 164,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 209,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 191,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.