Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 421,737 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena, 1968–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Helena is 421,737 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 421,737 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1968.
Saint Helena ranks 212th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 62,288 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 80,608 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 91,600 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 102,592 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 135,568 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 146,560 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 157,552 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 168,544 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 179,536 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 190,528 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 197,856 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 208,848 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 219,840 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 230,832 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 241,824 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 252,816 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 263,808 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 274,800 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 285,792 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 296,784 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 307,776 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 318,768 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 333,424 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 344,416 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 355,408 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 370,064 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 381,056 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 388,384 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 399,376 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 410,346 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 421,737 tonnes | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 26,869 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 98,195 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,818 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,104 tonnes | 263,808 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,180 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes | 421,737 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 209 Montserrat 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
- 213 Tuvalu 297,180 tonnes compare
- 214 Niue 286,056 tonnes compare
- 215 Antarctica 153,888 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Helena
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Helena?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Helena was 421,737 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 421,737 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Saint Helena rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.