Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena is 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena peaked at 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Saint Helena ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 1 Turkmenistan 1,306 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 2 Falkland Islands 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 2 Montserrat 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Saint Helena
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 421,737 tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 421,737 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Helena was 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Saint Helena rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Saint Helena ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.