Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 421,737 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Saint Helena is 421,737 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Saint Helena peaked at 421,737 tonnes in 2024 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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)
- 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)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 2.16 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Saint Helena?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 421,737 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Saint Helena rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Saint Helena ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. 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.