Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Methane emissions
Saint Helena
2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
197th
Tuvalu rank
195th
Methane emissions over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena, a difference of 4,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 3.0 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 197th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 428.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1860s | 455.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1870s | 487.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 521.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 556.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1900s | 598.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 664.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1910s | 671.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1920s | 783.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 773.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1930s | 915.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1940s | 1,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 994.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1950s | 1,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 2,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 1,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 2,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 4,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Helena and Tuvalu rank globally for methane emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 197th and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.