Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
184th
Vanuatu rank
181st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 175,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 47,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 53,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 53,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 52,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 45,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 57,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 59,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 45,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 14,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | -29,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | -11,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 20,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 117,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 142,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 280,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 294,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 175,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.