Egypt vs Saint Helena: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Egypt
2.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
128th
Saint Helena rank
130th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Egypt
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.22 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 128th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Saint Helena in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6931 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.5249 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.179 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.3267 tonnes per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Egypt or Saint Helena?
- Egypt, at 2.22 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. share of electricity generation from renewables between Egypt and Saint Helena?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saint Helena rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 128th 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. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.