Antarctica vs Saint Helena: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Antarctica
0 °C
in 2024
Saint Helena
0 °C
in 2024
Antarctica rank
215th
Saint Helena rank
214th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Antarctica
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Antarctica, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 4.6 times Antarctica's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 215th and Saint Helena ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Antarctica or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 0 °C, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Saint Helena?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Saint Helena rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Antarctica ranks 215th and Saint Helena ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.