Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Greenhouse gas emissions was 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
460.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena is 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 17,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 460.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Saint Helena ranks 198th 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 460.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 463.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 466.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 469.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 473.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 476.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 479.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 482.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 484.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 487.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 490.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 493.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 496.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 499.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 502.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 505.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 508.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 511.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 514.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 517.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 520.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 525.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 530.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 536.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 543.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 550.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 557.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 564.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 571.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 577.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 582.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 586.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 590.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 593.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 597.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 601.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 604.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 608.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 612.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 615.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 622.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 627.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 631.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 636.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 641.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 646.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 650.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 655.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 660.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 665.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 669.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 675.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 681.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 687.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 692.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 698.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 704.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 710.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 716.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 723.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 729.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 742.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 757.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 772.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 788.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 804.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 821.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 838.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 855.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 871.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 888.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 906.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 924.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 943.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 963.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 982.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 1,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 1,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 1,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 1,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 1,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 1,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 1,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 1,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 1,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 1,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 1,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 1,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 1,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 2,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 6,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +143.9% |
| 1969 | 2,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -56.2% |
| 1970 | 2,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 2,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 3,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +196.8% |
| 1982 | 7,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 7,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 6,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.9% |
| 1989 | 10,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 13,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 14,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 13,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 14,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 14,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 14,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 10,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 14,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 14,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +196.8% | 3,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +143.9% | 2,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | -56.2% | 6,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | +53.9% | 7,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2005 | +35.5% | 10,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | +35.3% | 10,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 474.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 504.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 547.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 599.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 643.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 665.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 696.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 798.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 729.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 971.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 888.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,776 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Helena was 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 17,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Helena rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.