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
Latest (2024)
9,458 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.4%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
58,624 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
-54,960 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | -3,664 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1966 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1974 | -7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | -7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1980 | 7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | -10,992 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1989 | 10,992 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,328 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 3,664 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2000 | -21,984 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 2001 | 32,976 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 2002 | 10,992 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | -18,320 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2009 | 58,624 tonnes | -420.0% |
| 2010 | -54,960 tonnes | -193.8% |
| 2011 | -7,328 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 2012 | 14,656 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 2013 | -14,656 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2014 | 40,304 tonnes | -375.0% |
| 2015 | -21,984 tonnes | -154.5% |
| 2016 | 7,328 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 2017 | -29,312 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 2018 | 29,312 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2019 | -21,984 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 2020 | 18,320 tonnes | -183.3% |
| 2021 | -3,664 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 2022 | 12,202 tonnes | -433.0% |
| 2023 | -499 tonnes | -104.1% |
| 2024 | 9,458 tonnes | -1995.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9,458 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9,458 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1995.4% | -499 tonnes | 9,458 tonnes |
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
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- 143 Vanuatu 8,621 tonnes compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 7,122 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
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.