Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0858 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Grenada stood at 0.0858.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Grenada peaked at 0.0913 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0457, in 2005.
That places Grenada 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0573 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0568 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.068 | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0781 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0688 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0912 | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0712 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0674 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.046 | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0501 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0543 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.057 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.071 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0797 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0641 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0807 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0675 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0681 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0731 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0913 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0901 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0858 | +1.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.0858 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.0858 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0688 | 0.0568 | 0.0912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 | 0.0457 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 | 0.0612 | 0.0913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0879 | 0.0849 | 0.0901 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Grenada?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Grenada was 0.0858 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2005.
- How does Grenada rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Grenada ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.