Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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
Saint Helena recorded 2.16 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Helena peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.545 tonnes per person, in 1987.
Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Helena?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.545 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Saint Helena rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Saint Helena ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.