Bhutan vs Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Bhutan
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
132nd
Saint Helena rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Bhutan
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.213 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.5237 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 0.7609 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.3073 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bhutan or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bhutan and Saint Helena?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saint Helena?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.