Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Saint Helena
13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
196th
Tuvalu rank
197th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 196th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 7 and Tuvalu in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 147.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 155.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 166.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 177.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 188.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1900s | 202.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1910s | 230.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1920s | 271.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1930s | 320.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1940s | 392.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1950s | 500.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 816.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 790.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 5,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 10,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 11,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 866.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 13,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 11,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Saint Helena, at 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Helena 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saint Helena ranks 196th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.