Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,700 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
16,917 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saint Lucia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 24,700 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,917 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Saint Lucia 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 16,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 17,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 17,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 18,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 18,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 18,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 17,740 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 21,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 21,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,827 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 19,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 22,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 23,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 24,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,740 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 81 North Macedonia 25,095 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 China 25,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Saint Lucia was 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,700 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,917 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.