AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.21 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.16 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 35% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.805 t CO2eq/cap, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -50.0% | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.431 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.412 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 159 Barbados 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Grenada 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Yemen 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Egypt 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Qatar 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 162 Syria 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.