India vs Saint Helena: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
India
2.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
129th
Saint Helena rank
130th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Saint Helena
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Helena ahead.
India ranks 129th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.333 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.3158 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 0.5229 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.2138 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 0.786 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.7676 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.8295 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.5005 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, India or Saint Helena?
- India, at 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between India and Saint Helena?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do India and Saint Helena rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 129th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.