Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Sao Tome and Principe
216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Tonga rank
190th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 17,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 3,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 4,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 5,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 6,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 7,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 8,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 12,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 18,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 25,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 36,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 90,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 126,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 191,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 213,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,637 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 17,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 190th 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.