India vs Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
India
2.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
129th
Saint Helena rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- India
- Saint Helena
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Helena ahead.
India ranks 129th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.333 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.3158 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 0.5229 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.2138 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 0.786 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.7676 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.8295 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.5005 tonnes per person | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, India or Saint Helena?
- India, at 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between India and Saint Helena?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do India and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- India ranks 129th 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.