Methane emissions in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Methane emissions was 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1982
All-time low
418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Saint Helena, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Saint Helena is 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1982 and was at its lowest, 418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Saint Helena ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 420.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 422.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 425.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 427.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 430.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 432.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 434.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 437.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 439.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 442.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 445.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 447.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 451.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 453.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 456.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 459.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 462.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 465.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 468.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 471.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 475.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 478.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 482.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 485.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 489.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 493.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 496.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 500.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 503.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 507.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 510.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 513.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 517.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 520.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 523.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 526.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 529.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 532.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 536.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 539.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 543.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 546.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 550.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 554.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 558.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 562.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 566.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 569.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 573.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 577.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 581.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 586.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 591.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 595.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 600.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 605.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 609.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 614.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 619.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 624.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 634.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 645.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 655.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 665.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 676.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 686.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 697.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 707.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 718.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 728.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 740.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 752.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 765.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 777.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 789.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 802.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 814.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 826.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 839.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 851.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 865.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 879.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 893.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 908.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 922.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 937.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 951.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 966.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 980.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 995.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 1,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 1,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 1,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 1,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 1,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 1,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 1,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 1,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 2,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 428.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 455.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 487.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 521.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 556.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 598.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 671.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 783.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 915.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 995.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 194 British Virgin Islands 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Nauru 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Saint Helena?
- Methane emissions in Saint Helena was 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Helena rank for methane emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.