Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis is 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2016.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 50 Chad 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 51 Maldives 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 American Samoa 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 54 Guam 607.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Malaysia 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Dominica 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Naoero 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for St. Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in St. Kitts and Nevis was 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.