Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 9,458 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 9,458 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,995.4% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 58,624 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, -54,960 tonnes, in 2010.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 814.22 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,832 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,763 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,794 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,358 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,862 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,163 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 139 Palau 9,890 tonnes compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,610 tonnes compare
- 141 Comoros 9,520 tonnes compare
- 143 Vanuatu 8,621 tonnes compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 7,122 tonnes compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 6,758 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 99,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 47,945 (2025)
- Urban population 48.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9,458 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -54,960 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.