Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena, 1968–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena stood at 2.16 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.545 tonnes per person, in 1987.
That places Saint Helena 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 0.545 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Saint Helena was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.545 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Saint Helena rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Saint Helena ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.