Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 421 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
421 tonnes
Change on year
up 2,013.6%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,664 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
-3,664 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena, 1982–2024

-4.0k-2.0k02.0k4.0k1982200320241982: -3.7k tonnes1983: 0 tonnes1984: 0 tonnes1985: 0 tonnes1986: 0 tonnes1987: 0 tonnes1988: 3.7k tonnes1989: 0 tonnes1990: 0 tonnes1991: 0 tonnes1992: 0 tonnes1993: 3.7k tonnes1994: 0 tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes1997: 0 tonnes1998: 0 tonnes1999: 0 tonnes2000: 0 tonnes2001: 0 tonnes2002: 0 tonnes2003: 0 tonnes2004: -3.7k tonnes2005: 3.7k tonnes2006: 0 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 0 tonnes2012: 0 tonnes2013: 0 tonnes2014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 3.7k tonnes2017: -3.7k tonnes2018: 0 tonnes2019: 3.7k tonnes2020: -3.7k tonnes2021: -3.7k tonnes2022: 3.7k tonnes2023: -22 tonnes2024: 421 tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Helena is 421 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,013.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 3,664 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3,664 tonnes, in 1982.

Saint Helena ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 tonnes -3,664 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 8
1990s 366.4 tonnes 0 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 10
2000s 0 tonnes -3,664 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 10
2010s 366.4 tonnes -3,664 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 10
2020s -653 tonnes -3,664 tonnes 3,664 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 160 Montserrat 983 tonnes compare
  2. 161 Tuvalu 500 tonnes compare
  3. 162 Armenia 487 tonnes compare
  4. 165 Niue 334 tonnes compare
  5. 166 Antarctica 0 tonnes compare
  6. 166 Christmas Island 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Helena?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Helena was 421 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was -3,664 tonnes in 1982.
How does Saint Helena rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Saint Helena ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.