Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Saint Helena, 1981–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Saint Helena is 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Saint Helena peaked at 863.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 141.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1987.
That places Saint Helena 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 588.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9 |
| 1990s | 747.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 282.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 863.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 370.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Rwanda 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Poland 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 43 Algeria 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 44 Tanzania 252.8 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Saint Helena?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Saint Helena was 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 863.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- How does Saint Helena rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Helena ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.