Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 201,719 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 201,719 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 201,719 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -77,274 tonnes, in 1968.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,163 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 67,149 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 65,329 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 69,225 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 69,421 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 74,965 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 72,840 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 63,900 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 40,451 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1959 | 102,042 tonnes | +152.3% |
| 1960 | 50,527 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1961 | 45,653 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 30,484 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1963 | 29,312 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 26,051 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 27,333 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 25,575 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 24,182 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1968 | -77,274 tonnes | -419.5% |
| 1969 | -35,651 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1970 | -28,543 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1971 | -20,592 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1972 | -17,441 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1973 | -14,876 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1974 | -5,313 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1975 | -6,998 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1976 | -1,502 tonnes | -78.5% |
| 1977 | 183.2 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1978 | -1,869 tonnes | -1120.0% |
| 1979 | 3,261 tonnes | -274.5% |
| 1980 | 19,346 tonnes | +493.3% |
| 1981 | -2,345 tonnes | -112.1% |
| 1982 | 12,201 tonnes | -620.3% |
| 1983 | -26,564 tonnes | -317.7% |
| 1984 | -21,361 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -43,968 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 1986 | -30,191 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1987 | -28,213 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1988 | -12,128 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1989 | -41,696 tonnes | +243.8% |
| 1990 | 20,042 tonnes | -148.1% |
| 1991 | 29,825 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 39,864 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1993 | -13,337 tonnes | -133.5% |
| 1994 | 7,988 tonnes | -159.9% |
| 1995 | -34,332 tonnes | -529.8% |
| 1996 | 2,711 tonnes | -107.9% |
| 1997 | 24,109 tonnes | +789.2% |
| 1998 | 182,760 tonnes | +658.1% |
| 1999 | 89,731 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 92,479 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 73,353 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 98,708 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 103,361 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 28,323 tonnes | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 29,275 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 56,645 tonnes | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 75,881 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 114,793 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 149,528 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 190,931 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 161,363 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 168,764 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 152,239 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 155,170 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 155,354 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 174,077 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 171,585 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 178,950 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 191,407 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 175,103 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 169,936 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 188,256 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 189,948 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 201,719 tonnes | +6.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 201,719 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 201,719 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1120.0% | 183.2 tonnes | -1,869 tonnes |
| 1997 | +789.2% | 2,711 tonnes | 24,109 tonnes |
| 1998 | +658.1% | 24,109 tonnes | 182,760 tonnes |
| 1982 | +620.3% | -2,345 tonnes | 12,201 tonnes |
| 1995 | -529.8% | 7,988 tonnes | -34,332 tonnes |
| 1980 | +493.3% | 3,261 tonnes | 19,346 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,149 tonnes | 40,451 tonnes | 102,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,619 tonnes | -77,274 tonnes | 50,527 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,369 tonnes | -28,543 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -17,492 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 19,346 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,936 tonnes | -34,332 tonnes | 182,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,235 tonnes | 28,323 tonnes | 149,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,984 tonnes | 152,239 tonnes | 191,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,992 tonnes | 169,936 tonnes | 201,719 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 176 Grenada 292,846 tonnes compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 265,146 tonnes compare
- 178 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187,250 tonnes compare
- 181 Tonga 168,149 tonnes compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 201,719 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 201,719 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -77,274 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.