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Saint Helena Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Total GHG Emissions (2024)
21 008
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1,14%
increase
Global Share
0%
Per Capita
5,25
tons per person

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector


  • GHG emissions in Saint Helena were 21 008 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
  • Emissions increased by 1,14% over the previous year, representing an increase by 236 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 20 772 tons.
  • Per capita: 5,25 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
  • Saint Helena accounts for 0% of global GHG emissions.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year

Year GHG Total (tons) CO₂ CH₄ N₂O F-gases Per Capita Change Global Share
2024 21 008 17 573 2 475 961 – 5,25 1,14% 0,000039%
2023 20 772 17 341 2 471 960 – 5,19 0,18% 0,000040%
2022 20 735 17 287 2 489 959 – 5,18 6,85% 0,000040%
2021 19 405 15 944 2 527 934 – 4,85 1,69% 0,000038%
2020 19 083 15 589 2 543 950 – 4,62 −6,53% 0,000039%
2019 20 417 16 925 2 518 974 – 4,98 −1,25% 0,000040%
2018 20 675 17 209 2 494 972 – 5,07 4,51% 0,000041%
2017 19 783 16 365 2 461 958 – 4,89 3,88% 0,000040%
2016 19 044 15 675 2 429 940 – 4,72 3,88% 0,000039%
2015 18 333 14 996 2 427 910 – 4,54 0,51% 0,000038%
2014 18 241 14 878 2 444 918 – 4,5 −0,12% 0,000038%
2013 18 263 14 897 2 449 917 – 4,48 18,4% 0,000038%
2012 15 424 12 211 2 336 878 – 3,75 1,3% 0,000033%
2011 15 227 12 031 2 321 875 – 3,67 3,71% 0,000033%
2010 14 682 11 499 2 328 855 – 3,51 6,35% 0,000032%
2009 13 805 10 621 2 348 837 – 3,31 1,37% 0,000032%
2008 13 618 10 397 2 393 828 – 3,27 4,06% 0,000031%
2007 13 087 9 938 2 354 795 – 3,14 12,17% 0,000030%
2006 11 667 8 539 2 351 777 – 2,78 −9,75% 0,000028%
2005 12 927 9 727 2 399 801 – 3,02 5,11% 0,000032%
2004 12 298 9 109 2 401 788 – 2,79 12,39% 0,000031%
2003 10 943 8 000 2 176 767 – 2,39 4,72% 0,000029%
2002 10 450 7 540 2 150 761 – 2,18 0,43% 0,000029%
2001 10 406 7 520 2 127 759 – 2,09 −26,99% 0,000029%
2000 14 252 11 237 2 227 788 – 2,79 108,9% 0,000040%
1999 6 823 4 108 2 052 662 – 1,31 3,81% 0,000020%
1998 6 572 3 842 2 066 664 – 1,25 0,83% 0,000019%
1997 6 518 3 837 2 032 650 – 1,24 3,14% 0,000019%
1996 6 320 3 501 2 128 690 – 1,2 −27,47% 0,000018%
1995 8 714 5 846 2 144 725 – 1,65 4,57% 0,000026%
1994 8 333 5 565 2 078 690 – 1,56 −15,18% 0,000025%
1993 9 825 6 461 2 513 851 – 1,83 15,63% 0,000030%
1992 8 497 5 171 2 509 817 – 1,56 −3,39% 0,000026%
1991 8 795 5 443 2 530 822 – 1,6 −33,91% 0,000027%
1990 13 307 9 540 2 808 960 – 2,4 48,18% 0,000041%
1989 8 981 5 210 2 841 929 – 1,61 1,24% 0,000028%
1988 8 871 5 127 2 828 916 – 1,59 8,38% 0,000028%
1987 8 185 4 582 2 754 849 – 1,46 21,95% 0,000027%
1986 6 712 3 262 2 645 806 – 1,2 5,05% 0,000023%
1985 6 390 2 943 2 648 799 – 1,14 5% 0,000022%
1984 6 085 2 644 2 645 797 – 1,1 −11,95% 0,000021%
1983 6 911 2 963 2 999 948 – 1,26 19,31% 0,000025%
1982 5 793 1 834 3 008 951 – 1,07 −1,23% 0,000021%
1981 5 865 2 071 2 867 926 – 1,09 −17,6% 0,000021%
1980 7 118 3 236 2 899 982 – 1,34 3,58% 0,000025%
1979 6 872 3 015 2 887 970 – 1,3 5,35% 0,000024%
1978 6 523 2 848 2 759 915 – 1,24 −3,59% 0,000023%
1977 6 766 3 371 2 555 839 – 1,29 31,61% 0,000025%
1976 5 141 1 843 2 502 795 – 0,99 −6,28% 0,000019%
1975 5 485 2 320 2 407 759 – 1,06 −2,84% 0,000022%
1974 5 646 2 666 2 272 708 – 1,1 4,94% 0,000022%
1973 5 380 2 498 2 201 681 – 1,06 −0,29% 0,000021%
1972 5 395 2 241 2 412 742 – 1,08 −7,39% 0,000022%
1971 5 826 2 771 2 347 708 – 1,18 2% 0,000025%
1970 5 711 2 770 2 269 671 – 1,17 – 0,000025%

See also


Sources

  • Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
  • CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).