Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 1,999.1% on the previous year and up 367.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 200.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -33.3%, in 1952.
Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9% | -33.3% | 200.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | -17.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -24.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -1.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.9% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 60 Aruba 3.8% compare
- 61 Dominica 3.8% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 3.8% compare
- 64 Curacao 3.8% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 200.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.3% in 1952.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.