Antarctica vs Saint Helena: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Antarctica
153,888 tonnes
in 2007
Saint Helena
421,737 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Saint Helena rank
212th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Antarctica
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 421,737 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 267,849 tonnes.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 2.7 times Antarctica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Saint Helena ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,992 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 78,776 tonnes | 98,195 tonnes | 19,419 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 127,782 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 66,410 tonnes | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Antarctica or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 421,737 tonnes against 153,888 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 267,849 tonnes, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
- How do Antarctica and Saint Helena rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Antarctica ranks 215th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.