CO₂ emissions from transport in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 240,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 240,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Lucia peaked at 240,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 133,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 166 Cape Verde 259,999 tonnes compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 250,000 tonnes compare
- 167 Eritrea 250,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 tonnes compare
- 171 Gabon 200,000 tonnes compare
- 171 Seychelles 200,000 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 transport in Saint Lucia?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Saint Lucia was 240,000 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Saint Lucia ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.