Montserrat vs Saint Helena: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Montserrat
1.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Helena
421,737 tonnes
in 2024
Montserrat rank
209th
Saint Helena rank
212th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Montserrat
  • Saint Helena
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How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 421,737 tonnes in Saint Helena, a difference of 1.26 million tonnes.

That makes Montserrat's figure about 4.0 times Saint Helena's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Montserrat has been ahead every year.

Montserrat ranks 209th and Saint Helena ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Montserrat has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montserrat Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1960s 40,304 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 36,640 tonnes Montserrat
1980s 347,673 tonnes 26,869 tonnes 320,804 tonnes Montserrat
1990s 628,010 tonnes 98,195 tonnes 529,814 tonnes Montserrat
2000s 976,456 tonnes 204,818 tonnes 771,638 tonnes Montserrat
2010s 1.40 million tonnes 315,104 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes Montserrat
2020s 1.63 million tonnes 400,180 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes Montserrat

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Montserrat or Saint Helena?
Montserrat, at 1.68 million tonnes against 421,737 tonnes in Saint Helena as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Montserrat and Saint Helena?
1.26 million tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Saint Helena?
45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Montserrat and Saint Helena rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Montserrat ranks 209th and Saint Helena ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.