Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 11,391 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Helena, 1968–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 11,391 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Helena peaked at 14,656 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1968.
That places Saint Helena 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,885 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,893 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,626 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,725 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,335 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 11,391 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
- 210 Montserrat 26,579 tonnes compare
- 211 Tuvalu 11,440 tonnes compare
- 213 Niue 7,627 tonnes compare
- 214 Antarctica 0 tonnes compare
- 214 Christmas Island 0 tonnes 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 dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Helena?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Helena was 11,391 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Saint Helena rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Saint Helena ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.