Gabon vs Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Gabon
2.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
131st
Saint Helena rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Gabon
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 6.54 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 5.8 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4.72 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.6179 tonnes per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.3523 tonnes per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Gabon or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.13 tonnes per person in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Gabon and Saint Helena?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Gabon ranks 131st 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.