CO₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: CO₂ emissions from transport was 80,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 80,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 80,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 178 Grenada 110,000 tonnes compare
- 179 Tonga 100,000 tonnes compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 90,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Gambia 80,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 80,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 80,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 80,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.