Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
144th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1861
Years of data
85
1854–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena, 1854–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena peaked at 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1861.
That places Saint Helena 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1854 | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +83.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +129.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +129.5% | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1881 | +83.0% | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1891 | +45.8% | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1921 | +44.4% | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 44.23 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Helena was 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1861.
- How does Saint Helena rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Helena ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.