How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saint Lucia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

82nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+11.6%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.3%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+16.7%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-27.1%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+15.6%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-21.6%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+13.6%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+21.7%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+13.9%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+43.2%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+15.1%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-21.9%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-37.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.5%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.2%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+46.8%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-38.1%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.0%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+20.8%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.5%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.6%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.7%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+14.8%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.4%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

Saint Lucia's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Saint Lucia's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

79 Jamaica 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
80 Kuwait 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
81 Greece 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Singapore 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
84 Armenia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
85 Mexico 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for Saint Lucia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)

All data for Saint Lucia →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saint Lucia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.