Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
144.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena is 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena peaked at 16,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Saint Helena 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 144.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 145.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 146.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 146.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 147.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 148.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 149.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 149.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 150.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 151.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 151.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 152.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 153.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 154.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 155.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 156.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 156.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 157.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 158.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 159.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 160.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 161.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 162.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 163.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 165.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 166.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 167.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 169.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 170.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 171.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 173.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 174.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 175.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 176.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 176.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 177.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 178.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 179.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 180.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 181.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 182.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 183.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 185.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 186.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 187.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 188.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 190.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 191.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 192.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 193.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 194.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 196.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 198.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 200.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 201.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 203.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 205.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 207.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 209.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 210.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 212.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 216.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 220.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 224.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 228.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 232.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 236.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 239.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 243.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 247.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 251.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 255.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 260.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 264.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 269.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 273.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 278.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 283.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 287.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 292.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 296.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 301.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 306.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 312.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 317.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 323.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 328.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 334.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 340.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 345.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 351.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 359.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 368.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 377.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 387.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 396.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 406.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 416.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 426.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 436.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 445.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 456.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 467.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 479.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 491.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 504.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 517.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 531.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 545.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 560.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 575.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 591.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 608.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 626.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 644.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 664.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 683.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 704.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +523.3% |
| 1969 | 747.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -83.0% |
| 1970 | 762.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 769.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 770.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 780.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 788.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 790.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 790.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 816.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 813.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 818.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 827.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +882.8% |
| 1982 | 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 4,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +79.9% |
| 1989 | 8,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 11,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 12,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 12,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 12,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 12,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 12,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 8,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 12,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 12,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +882.8% | 827.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +523.3% | 704.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -83.0% | 4,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 747.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | +79.9% | 4,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | -44.7% | 8,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +45.3% | 8,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 147.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 155.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 166.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 177.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 188.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 202.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 230.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 271.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 320.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 392.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 500.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 790.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 818.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Helena was 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 16,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Helena rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saint Helena ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.