Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
657.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
714.01 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
28.18 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 714.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.18 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.18 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 46.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 37.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 46.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 46.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 103.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 84.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 84.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 93.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 93.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 169.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 169.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 169.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 197.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 169.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 197.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 206.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 216.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 216.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 263.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 310.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 328.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 338.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 338.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 413.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 422.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 450.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 479.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 516.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 563.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 563.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 563.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 610.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 563.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 714.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 573.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 554.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 591.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 554.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 657.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 601.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 620.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 544.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 620.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 563.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 610.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 601.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 634.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 632.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 197.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 422.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 714.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 544.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 657.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 601.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 50 Dominican Republic 687.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Austria 683.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Turkey 666.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovenia 633.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 605.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Philippines 586.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 657.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 714.01 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.