Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Samoa
300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Samoa rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 84,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 701.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1860s | 4,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1870s | 5,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1880s | 7,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1890s | 8,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1900s | 8,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1910s | 8,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1920s | 10,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1930s | 13,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1940s | 18,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1950s | 30,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1960s | 49,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1970s | 83,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1980s | 108,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 1990s | 153,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 2000s | 207,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 2010s | 264,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
| 2020s | 297,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 84,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Samoa ranks 184th 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.