Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 19,863 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,863 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.3%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58,624 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
-36,640 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia, 1951–2024

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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 Saint Lucia stood at 19,863 tonnes.

The figure is up 1,995.3% on the previous year and up 371.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 58,624 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -36,640 tonnes, in 1980.

That places Saint Lucia 124th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia, 1951 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1951 7,328 tonnes
1952 -3,664 tonnes -150.0%
1953 3,664 tonnes -200.0%
1954 -3,664 tonnes -200.0%
1955 3,664 tonnes -200.0%
1956 0 tonnes -100.0%
1957 0 tonnes
1958 0 tonnes
1959 0 tonnes
1960 3,664 tonnes
1961 3,664 tonnes +0.0%
1962 0 tonnes -100.0%
1963 3,664 tonnes
1964 0 tonnes -100.0%
1965 3,664 tonnes
1966 3,664 tonnes +0.0%
1967 3,664 tonnes +0.0%
1968 3,664 tonnes +0.0%
1969 25,648 tonnes +600.0%
1970 3,664 tonnes -85.7%
1971 3,664 tonnes +0.0%
1972 7,328 tonnes +100.0%
1973 3,664 tonnes -50.0%
1974 -7,328 tonnes -300.0%
1975 3,664 tonnes -150.0%
1976 7,328 tonnes +100.0%
1977 -14,656 tonnes -300.0%
1978 29,312 tonnes -300.0%
1979 51,296 tonnes +75.0%
1980 -36,640 tonnes -171.4%
1981 -18,320 tonnes -50.0%
1982 18,320 tonnes -200.0%
1983 -10,992 tonnes -160.0%
1984 10,992 tonnes -200.0%
1985 14,656 tonnes +33.3%
1986 3,664 tonnes -75.0%
1987 14,656 tonnes +300.0%
1988 18,320 tonnes +25.0%
1989 0 tonnes -100.0%
1990 14,656 tonnes
1991 7,328 tonnes -50.0%
1992 25,648 tonnes +250.0%
1993 21,984 tonnes -14.3%
1994 25,648 tonnes +16.7%
1995 14,656 tonnes -42.9%
1996 18,320 tonnes +25.0%
1997 0 tonnes -100.0%
1998 29,312 tonnes
1999 14,656 tonnes -50.0%
2000 3,664 tonnes -75.0%
2001 18,320 tonnes +400.0%
2002 -3,664 tonnes -120.0%
2003 21,984 tonnes -700.0%
2004 21,984 tonnes +0.0%
2005 -7,328 tonnes -133.3%
2006 21,984 tonnes -400.0%
2007 7,328 tonnes -66.7%
2008 3,664 tonnes -50.0%
2009 0 tonnes -100.0%
2010 58,624 tonnes
2011 0 tonnes -100.0%
2012 3,664 tonnes
2013 0 tonnes -100.0%
2014 0 tonnes
2015 -7,328 tonnes
2016 -7,328 tonnes -0.0%
2017 21,984 tonnes -400.0%
2018 14,656 tonnes -33.3%
2019 -7,328 tonnes -150.0%
2020 -14,656 tonnes +100.0%
2021 18,320 tonnes -225.0%
2022 12,462 tonnes -32.0%
2023 -1,048 tonnes -108.4%
2024 19,863 tonnes -1995.3%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 19,863 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 19,863 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +1995.3% -1,048 tonnes 19,863 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 814.22 tonnes -3,664 tonnes 7,328 tonnes 9
1960s 5,130 tonnes 0 tonnes 25,648 tonnes 10
1970s 8,794 tonnes -14,656 tonnes 51,296 tonnes 10
1980s 1,466 tonnes -36,640 tonnes 18,320 tonnes 10
1990s 17,221 tonnes 0 tonnes 29,312 tonnes 10
2000s 8,794 tonnes -7,328 tonnes 21,984 tonnes 10
2010s 7,694 tonnes -7,328 tonnes 58,624 tonnes 10
2020s 6,988 tonnes -14,656 tonnes 19,863 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 121 Somalia 22,766 tonnes compare
  2. 122 Cape Verde 22,293 tonnes compare
  3. 123 Bermuda 20,348 tonnes compare
  4. 125 Rwanda 17,535 tonnes compare
  5. 126 Burundi 15,948 tonnes compare
  6. 127 Eswatini 15,031 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia was 19,863 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -36,640 tonnes in 1980.
How does Saint Lucia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.