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Territory · Updated 13 Nov 2026

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Administered by
United Kingdom

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashNot reported by this source–
PhosphateNot reported by this source–
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Not reported by this source

  • Phosphate

    Not reported by this source

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIAyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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People

Population, 1950–2100

02,0004,0006,0008,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.642023 · 147th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age50.42023 · 3rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over28%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha emitted 11,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.0050 Mt0.010 Mt0.015 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.011Mt2024 · 211th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.2t2024 · 130th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17500.42Mt2024 · 212th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

11 measures on this site have a recent figure for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

Population with UN projections5,2892023232nd of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.642023147th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age50.420233rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy76.8202398th of 237UN WPP 2024
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption0 kb/d2024211th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
CO2 emissions0.011 Mt2024211th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.2 t2024130th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17500.42 Mt2024212th of 214Global Carbon Budget

Sources for this page

  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

Page last updated 13 Nov 2026How we measure

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