Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 26,550 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26,550 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.1%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
-1.26 million tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 26,550 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,995.1% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.26 million tonnes, in 1986.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 682,578 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 393,938 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1952 | -454,938 tonnes | -215.5% |
| 1953 | 97,804 tonnes | -121.5% |
| 1954 | 735,738 tonnes | +652.3% |
| 1955 | -251,494 tonnes | -134.2% |
| 1956 | 353,046 tonnes | -240.4% |
| 1957 | -493,446 tonnes | -239.8% |
| 1958 | -131,881 tonnes | -73.3% |
| 1959 | 267,511 tonnes | -302.8% |
| 1960 | -168,004 tonnes | -162.8% |
| 1961 | 44,983 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1962 | 105,641 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 1963 | -49,754 tonnes | -147.1% |
| 1964 | -31,351 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1965 | -113,138 tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1966 | -64,066 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 214,008 tonnes | -434.0% |
| 1968 | -79,742 tonnes | -137.3% |
| 1969 | 326,465 tonnes | -509.4% |
| 1970 | 163,914 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1971 | -200,718 tonnes | -222.5% |
| 1972 | -40,893 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1973 | 142,785 tonnes | -449.2% |
| 1974 | -135,629 tonnes | -195.0% |
| 1975 | -362,247 tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million tonnes | -398.3% |
| 1977 | -970,535 tonnes | -189.8% |
| 1978 | -157,439 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1979 | 44,301 tonnes | -128.1% |
| 1980 | 27,603 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1981 | -46,345 tonnes | -267.9% |
| 1982 | 109,730 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1983 | -505,033 tonnes | -560.3% |
| 1984 | 799,465 tonnes | -258.3% |
| 1985 | 227,298 tonnes | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -1.26 million tonnes | -655.0% |
| 1987 | -33,205 tonnes | -97.4% |
| 1988 | -3,970 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1989 | 236,764 tonnes | -6063.9% |
| 1990 | 35,370 tonnes | -85.1% |
| 1991 | -107,915 tonnes | -405.1% |
| 1992 | -75,072 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 190,927 tonnes | -354.3% |
| 1994 | -22,377 tonnes | -111.7% |
| 1995 | -5,414 tonnes | -75.8% |
| 1996 | -33,205 tonnes | +513.3% |
| 1997 | 22,377 tonnes | -167.4% |
| 1998 | -475,692 tonnes | -2225.8% |
| 1999 | 180,460 tonnes | -137.9% |
| 2000 | 344,318 tonnes | +90.8% |
| 2001 | 10,105 tonnes | -97.1% |
| 2002 | -20,211 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 2003 | 361 tonnes | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 26,708 tonnes | +7298.3% |
| 2005 | -5,053 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 2006 | 23,821 tonnes | -571.4% |
| 2007 | 73,988 tonnes | +210.6% |
| 2008 | -25,264 tonnes | -134.1% |
| 2009 | 14,798 tonnes | -158.6% |
| 2010 | -202,837 tonnes | -1470.7% |
| 2011 | 123,795 tonnes | -161.0% |
| 2012 | 127,044 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14,656 tonnes | -88.5% |
| 2014 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 3,664 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2017 | -43,968 tonnes | -1300.0% |
| 2018 | -18,320 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 3,664 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 2020 | -36,640 tonnes | -1100.0% |
| 2021 | 29,312 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 10,992 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2023 | -1,401 tonnes | -112.7% |
| 2024 | 26,550 tonnes | -1995.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 26,550 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 26,550 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7298.3% | 361 tonnes | 26,708 tonnes |
| 1989 | +6063.9% | -3,970 tonnes | 236,764 tonnes |
| 1998 | -2225.8% | 22,377 tonnes | -475,692 tonnes |
| 2024 | +1995.1% | -1,401 tonnes | 26,550 tonnes |
| 2010 | -1470.7% | 14,798 tonnes | -202,837 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 119,886 tonnes | -493,446 tonnes | 735,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,504 tonnes | -168,004 tonnes | 326,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -43,585 tonnes | -970,535 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -44,925 tonnes | -1.26 million tonnes | 799,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -29,054 tonnes | -475,692 tonnes | 190,927 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,357 tonnes | -25,264 tonnes | 344,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,701 tonnes | -202,837 tonnes | 127,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,763 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Population, total 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 26,550 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 million tonnes in 1986.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.