emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: emissions of air pollutants was 2,836 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,836 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
199th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,054 tonnes
in 1899
All-time low
465.46 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2,836 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4,054 tonnes in 1899 and was at its lowest, 465.46 tonnes, in 1965.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 199th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,725 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,739 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 1,752 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 1,766 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 1,780 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 1,794 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 1,807 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 1,821 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 1,835 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 1,849 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 1,862 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 1,877 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 1,892 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 1,907 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 1,922 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 1,936 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 1,951 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 1,966 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 1,981 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 1,995 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 2,010 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 2,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 2,042 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 2,058 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 2,074 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 2,090 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 2,106 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 2,122 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 2,138 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 2,153 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 2,169 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 2,186 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 2,204 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 2,221 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 2,238 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 2,255 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 2,272 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 2,289 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 2,306 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2,323 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2,340 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2,359 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 2,377 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 2,396 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 2,414 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 2,432 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 2,451 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 2,469 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2,488 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2,506 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2,524 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2,544 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 2,564 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 2,584 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 2,603 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 2,623 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 2,643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 2,663 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 2,682 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 2,702 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 2,722 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 2,730 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 2,738 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 2,746 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 2,754 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 2,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 2,770 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 2,778 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 2,786 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 2,794 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 2,802 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 2,810 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 2,818 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2,826 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 2,834 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 2,842 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 2,851 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 2,859 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 2,867 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 2,875 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 2,883 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 2,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 2,908 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 2,916 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 2,924 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 2,933 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 2,941 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 2,949 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 2,957 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 2,965 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 2,974 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 2,982 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 2,991 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 2,999 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 3,007 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 3,016 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 3,032 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 3,041 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 3,049 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 2,968 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 2,908 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 2,905 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2,902 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 2,900 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 2,979 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 3,061 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 3,146 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 3,232 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 3,321 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 3,377 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 3,430 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 3,484 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 3,539 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 3,545 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 3,551 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 3,558 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 3,565 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 3,551 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 3,537 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 3,558 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 3,569 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 3,581 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3,593 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 3,598 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 3,604 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 3,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 3,609 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 3,608 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 3,607 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 3,602 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 3,678 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 3,716 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 3,709 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 3,683 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,659 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 3,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3,648 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3,656 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3,771 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 3,778 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3,809 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 3,852 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3,888 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 3,918 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 3,948 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 3,978 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 4,013 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 4,054 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 3,962 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 3,965 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 3,971 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 3,971 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 3,976 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 3,981 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 3,985 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 3,988 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 3,989 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3,990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3,990 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 3,973 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 3,950 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3,932 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 3,881 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 3,825 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 3,775 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 3,720 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 3,671 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 3,617 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 3,568 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 3,520 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 3,527 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 3,506 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 3,472 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 3,442 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 3,448 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 3,438 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 3,442 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 3,440 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 3,454 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 3,480 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 3,478 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 3,471 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 3,447 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 3,420 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 3,398 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 3,373 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 3,374 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3,393 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3,390 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 3,372 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 3,369 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 3,290 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 3,251 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 3,204 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,218 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 3,222 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 3,211 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 3,201 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 3,172 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 2,997 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 2,812 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 2,568 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 2,320 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1955 | 2,064 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 1,807 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1957 | 1,558 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 1,332 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 1,114 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1960 | 914.45 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1961 | 732.94 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1962 | 616.65 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 543.6 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 499.71 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 465.46 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 484.46 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 502.54 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 526.88 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 566.08 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 576.33 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 601.89 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 598.79 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 616.82 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 607.23 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 634.97 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 651.47 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 675.2 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 701.31 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 704.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 767.73 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 802.8 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 849.54 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 895.83 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,009 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1,011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,038 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,081 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,031 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,096 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,556 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1991 | 1,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,675 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,614 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,389 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 2,613 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2,435 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,731 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 3,248 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 3,341 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,634 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 2,949 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2,723 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3,004 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3,328 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,337 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,867 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2,781 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,744 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,954 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 2,955 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 3,087 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,440 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3,035 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,110 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,178 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,067 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,031 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,071 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,084 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,728 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,760 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,836 tonnes | +2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,836 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,836 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.1% | 1,614 tonnes | 2,389 tonnes |
| 2009 | +44.1% | 2,744 tonnes | 3,954 tonnes |
| 1990 | +42.0% | 1,096 tonnes | 1,556 tonnes |
| 2010 | -25.3% | 3,954 tonnes | 2,955 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,787 tonnes | 1,725 tonnes | 1,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,929 tonnes | 1,862 tonnes | 1,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,082 tonnes | 2,010 tonnes | 2,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,246 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 2,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,423 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 2,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,613 tonnes | 2,524 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,758 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes | 2,794 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,838 tonnes | 2,802 tonnes | 2,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,920 tonnes | 2,883 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,003 tonnes | 2,965 tonnes | 3,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,005 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 3,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,492 tonnes | 3,321 tonnes | 3,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,587 tonnes | 3,537 tonnes | 3,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,662 tonnes | 3,602 tonnes | 3,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,901 tonnes | 3,771 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,978 tonnes | 3,962 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,833 tonnes | 3,617 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,480 tonnes | 3,438 tonnes | 3,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,429 tonnes | 3,373 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,273 tonnes | 3,201 tonnes | 3,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,174 tonnes | 1,114 tonnes | 3,172 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 585.28 tonnes | 465.46 tonnes | 914.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 636.82 tonnes | 576.33 tonnes | 704.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.22 tonnes | 767.73 tonnes | 1,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,316 tonnes | 1,556 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,032 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 3,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,106 tonnes | 2,955 tonnes | 3,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,774 tonnes | 2,728 tonnes | 2,836 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,836 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,054 tonnes in 1899.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.46 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 199th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.