British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Emissions of air pollutants
British Virgin Islands
2,095 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
2,506 tonnes
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
195th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,506 tonnes against 2,095 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 411 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 19 and Sao Tome and Principe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9569 tonnes | 0.6041 tonnes | 0.3527 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1760s | 1.03 tonnes | 0.6599 tonnes | 0.3748 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1770s | 1.12 tonnes | 0.7214 tonnes | 0.3974 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1780s | 1.21 tonnes | 0.7892 tonnes | 0.4204 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1790s | 1.31 tonnes | 0.864 tonnes | 0.4437 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1800s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.9512 tonnes | 0.4792 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1810s | 1.55 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 0.4984 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1820s | 1.64 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 0.4744 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1830s | 1.74 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 0.4417 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 1.84 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 0.399 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1850s | 1.93 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | 0.3359 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 2.12 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 0.3196 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 2.31 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | 0.1101 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 2.5 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 0.0217 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 2.74 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | 0.0648 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 4 tonnes | 3.65 tonnes | 0.3494 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 6.41 tonnes | 5.34 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 8.47 tonnes | 8.52 tonnes | 0.0481 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 10.65 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | 3.34 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 12.59 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 13.45 tonnes | 73.22 tonnes | 59.77 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 25.1 tonnes | 112.29 tonnes | 87.19 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 62.4 tonnes | 204.9 tonnes | 142.5 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 141.54 tonnes | 458.18 tonnes | 316.64 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 702.39 tonnes | 656.14 tonnes | 46.25 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,644 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 590.84 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 2,280 tonnes | 1,829 tonnes | 450.18 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2,070 tonnes | 2,348 tonnes | 277.85 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,506 tonnes against 2,095 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 411 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.