Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Saint Helena
421,737 tonnes
in 2024
Tuvalu
297,180 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
212th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 421,737 tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 124,557 tonnes.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,195 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 204,818 tonnes | 104,058 tonnes | 100,760 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 315,104 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 400,180 tonnes | 274,869 tonnes | 125,311 tonnes | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Saint Helena, at 421,737 tonnes against 297,180 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 124,557 tonnes, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saint Helena and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 213th 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.