Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Sao Tome and Principe
216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
185th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 78,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 4,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 5,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 6,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 8,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 25,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 36,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 90,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 126,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 191,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 213,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 294,973 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 78,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th 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.