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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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 per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
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.