CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 536,909 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia stood at 536,909 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia peaked at 536,909 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 9,526 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,213 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,638 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,507 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,411 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,949 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,778 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 509,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,999 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 536,909 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 182 Comoros 551,650 tonnes compare
- 183 Bermuda 550,001 tonnes compare
- 185 Andorra 424,663 tonnes compare
- 186 Central African Republic 394,681 tonnes compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 378,842 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia was 536,909 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 536,909 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.