Per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Per capita methane emissions was 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1861
Years of data
85
1854–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena, 1854–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena is 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1861.
Saint Helena ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1854 | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1931 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | +39.1% | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1881 | +30.7% | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1901 | +26.6% | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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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 per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena?
- Per capita methane emissions in Saint Helena was 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1861.
- How does Saint Helena rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.