CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5.54 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 tonnes per person, in 1954.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 213 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 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.2641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 0.1969 tonnes per person | 0.6977 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 0.5747 tonnes per person | 0.851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.