Greece vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Greece
6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Greece rank
56th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
55th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Greece
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Greece, a difference of 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Greece ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 0.5613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Greece or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Greece ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.