Saint Helena vs Tanzania: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Saint Helena
2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tanzania
2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
145th
Tanzania rank
147th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Saint Helena
- Tanzania
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Tanzania ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.5023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Saint Helena or Tanzania?
- Saint Helena, at 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Saint Helena and Tanzania?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tanzania?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 2024.
- How do Saint Helena and Tanzania rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.