Dominica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominica
204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominica rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica, a difference of 11,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 13 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1860s | 4,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1870s | 4,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1880s | 4,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 4,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 5,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 8,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 895.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1920s | 9,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1930s | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1940s | 16,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1950s | 21,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1960s | 30,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1970s | 45,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1980s | 67,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 96,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2000s | 168,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2010s | 197,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2020s | 196,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,447 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, Dominica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominica ranks 188th 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.