Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 49.96 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 49.96 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Saint Lucia peaked at 323.62 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2,465 %, in 1997.
That places Saint Lucia 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -35.03 % | — |
| 1991 | -44.84 % | +28.0% |
| 1992 | -59.89 % | +33.6% |
| 1993 | -87.23 % | +45.7% |
| 1994 | -147.66 % | +69.3% |
| 1995 | -272.86 % | +84.8% |
| 1996 | -1,063 % | +289.5% |
| 1997 | -2,465 % | +131.9% |
| 1998 | 282.38 % | -111.5% |
| 1999 | 221.34 % | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 169.51 % | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 313.47 % | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 323.62 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 188.49 % | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 119.43 % | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 150.18 % | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 111.11 % | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6 % | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 98.26 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.97 % | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 73.83 % | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 71.99 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 73.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.34 % | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 79.28 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.02 % | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 58.35 % | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.68 % | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.66 % | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 49.98 % | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 49.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.96 % | +0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 49.96 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 49.96 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -289.5% | -272.86 % | -1,063 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -367.17 % | -2,465 % | 282.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.08 % | 98.14 % | 323.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 % | 51.68 % | 79.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 % | 49.68 % | 56.66 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Saint Lucia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Saint Lucia was 49.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.62 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,465 % in 1997.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Saint Lucia ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.