Christmas Island vs Saint Helena: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Christmas Island
1.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Helena
421,737 tonnes
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
210th
Saint Helena rank
212th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Christmas Island
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 1.33 million tonnes against 421,737 tonnes in Saint Helena, a difference of 908,293 tonnes.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 3.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.
Christmas Island ranks 210th and Saint Helena ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes | 119,080 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 204,818 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 400,180 tonnes | 929,850 tonnes | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Christmas Island or Saint Helena?
- Christmas Island, at 1.33 million tonnes against 421,737 tonnes in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Christmas Island and Saint Helena?
- 908,293 tonnes, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Christmas Island and Saint Helena rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Christmas Island ranks 210th 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 by world region. 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.