Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 11,391 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,391 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,656 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
45
1968–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Helena, 1968–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1968199620241968: 3.7k tonnes1981: 7.3k tonnes1982: 3.7k tonnes1983: 3.7k tonnes1984: 3.7k tonnes1985: 3.7k tonnes1986: 3.7k tonnes1987: 3.7k tonnes1988: 7.3k tonnes1989: 7.3k tonnes1990: 7.3k tonnes1991: 7.3k tonnes1992: 7.3k tonnes1993: 11.0k tonnes1994: 11.0k tonnes1995: 11.0k tonnes1996: 11.0k tonnes1997: 11.0k tonnes1998: 11.0k tonnes1999: 11.0k tonnes2000: 11.0k tonnes2001: 11.0k tonnes2002: 11.0k tonnes2003: 11.0k tonnes2004: 7.3k tonnes2005: 11.0k tonnes2006: 11.0k tonnes2007: 11.0k tonnes2008: 11.0k tonnes2009: 11.0k tonnes2010: 11.0k tonnes2011: 11.0k tonnes2012: 11.0k tonnes2013: 11.0k tonnes2014: 11.0k tonnes2015: 11.0k tonnes2016: 14.7k tonnes2017: 11.0k tonnes2018: 11.0k tonnes2019: 14.7k tonnes2020: 11.0k tonnes2021: 7.3k tonnes2022: 11.0k tonnes2023: 11.0k tonnes2024: 11.4k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Helena stood at 11,391 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 14,656 tonnes in 2016 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 long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
  2. 210 Montserrat 26,579 tonnes compare
  3. 211 Tuvalu 11,440 tonnes compare
  4. 213 Niue 7,627 tonnes compare
  5. 214 Antarctica 0 tonnes compare
  6. 214 Christmas Island 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Helena?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1968.
How does Saint Helena rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Saint Helena ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.