Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia stood at 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 634.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 28 Iran 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Bahamas 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Guyana 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52,417 (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saint Lucia was 650 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.