Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
21,008
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1.14%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
Per Capita
5.25
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha were 21,008 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1.1% 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 6.56 t).
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha accounts for < 0.01% 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% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 20,772 | 17,341 | 2,471 | 960 | – | 5.19 | 0.18% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 20,735 | 17,287 | 2,489 | 959 | – | 5.18 | 6.85% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 19,405 | 15,944 | 2,527 | 934 | – | 4.85 | 1.69% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 19,083 | 15,589 | 2,543 | 950 | – | 4.62 | −6.53% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 20,417 | 16,925 | 2,518 | 974 | – | 4.98 | −1.25% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 20,675 | 17,209 | 2,494 | 972 | – | 5.07 | 4.51% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 19,783 | 16,365 | 2,461 | 958 | – | 4.89 | 3.88% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 19,044 | 15,675 | 2,429 | 940 | – | 4.72 | 3.88% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 18,333 | 14,996 | 2,427 | 910 | – | 4.54 | 0.51% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 18,241 | 14,878 | 2,444 | 918 | – | 4.5 | −0.12% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 18,263 | 14,897 | 2,449 | 917 | – | 4.48 | 18.4% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 15,424 | 12,211 | 2,336 | 878 | – | 3.75 | 1.3% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 15,227 | 12,031 | 2,321 | 875 | – | 3.67 | 3.71% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 14,682 | 11,499 | 2,328 | 855 | – | 3.51 | 6.35% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 13,805 | 10,621 | 2,348 | 837 | – | 3.31 | 1.37% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 13,618 | 10,397 | 2,393 | 828 | – | 3.27 | 4.06% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 13,087 | 9,938 | 2,354 | 795 | – | 3.14 | 12.17% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 11,667 | 8,539 | 2,351 | 777 | – | 2.78 | −9.75% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 12,927 | 9,727 | 2,399 | 801 | – | 3.02 | 5.11% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 12,298 | 9,109 | 2,401 | 788 | – | 2.79 | 12.39% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 10,943 | 8,000 | 2,176 | 767 | – | 2.39 | 4.72% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 10,450 | 7,540 | 2,150 | 761 | – | 2.18 | 0.43% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 10,406 | 7,520 | 2,127 | 759 | – | 2.09 | −26.99% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 14,252 | 11,237 | 2,227 | 788 | – | 2.79 | 108.9% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 6,823 | 4,108 | 2,052 | 662 | – | 1.31 | 3.81% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 6,572 | 3,842 | 2,066 | 664 | – | 1.25 | 0.83% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 6,518 | 3,837 | 2,032 | 650 | – | 1.24 | 3.14% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 6,320 | 3,501 | 2,128 | 690 | – | 1.2 | −27.47% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 8,714 | 5,846 | 2,144 | 725 | – | 1.65 | 4.57% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 8,333 | 5,565 | 2,078 | 690 | – | 1.56 | −15.18% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 9,825 | 6,461 | 2,513 | 851 | – | 1.83 | 15.63% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 8,497 | 5,171 | 2,509 | 817 | – | 1.56 | −3.39% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 8,795 | 5,443 | 2,530 | 822 | – | 1.6 | −33.91% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 13,307 | 9,540 | 2,808 | 960 | – | 2.4 | 48.18% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 8,981 | 5,210 | 2,841 | 929 | – | 1.61 | 1.24% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 8,871 | 5,127 | 2,828 | 916 | – | 1.59 | 8.38% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 8,185 | 4,582 | 2,754 | 849 | – | 1.46 | 21.95% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 6,712 | 3,262 | 2,645 | 806 | – | 1.2 | 5.05% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 6,390 | 2,943 | 2,648 | 799 | – | 1.14 | 5% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 6,085 | 2,644 | 2,645 | 797 | – | 1.1 | −11.95% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 6,911 | 2,963 | 2,999 | 948 | – | 1.26 | 19.31% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 5,793 | 1,834 | 3,008 | 951 | – | 1.07 | −1.23% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 5,865 | 2,071 | 2,867 | 926 | – | 1.09 | −17.6% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 7,118 | 3,236 | 2,899 | 982 | – | 1.34 | 3.58% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 6,872 | 3,015 | 2,887 | 970 | – | 1.3 | 5.35% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 6,523 | 2,848 | 2,759 | 915 | – | 1.24 | −3.59% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 6,766 | 3,371 | 2,555 | 839 | – | 1.29 | 31.61% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 5,141 | 1,843 | 2,502 | 795 | – | 0.99 | −6.28% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 5,485 | 2,320 | 2,407 | 759 | – | 1.06 | −2.84% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 5,646 | 2,666 | 2,272 | 708 | – | 1.1 | 4.94% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 5,380 | 2,498 | 2,201 | 681 | – | 1.06 | −0.29% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 5,395 | 2,241 | 2,412 | 742 | – | 1.08 | −7.39% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 5,826 | 2,771 | 2,347 | 708 | – | 1.18 | 2% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 5,711 | 2,770 | 2,269 | 671 | – | 1.17 | – | < 0.01% |
See also
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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).