CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 440,473 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 440,473 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Saint Lucia peaked at 440,473 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,962 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 64,596 tonnes | 47,962 tonnes | 153,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 160,688 tonnes | 55,253 tonnes | 382,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,855 tonnes | 99,001 tonnes | 419,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 228,088 tonnes | 174,590 tonnes | 284,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,838 tonnes | 137,693 tonnes | 200,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,061 tonnes | 148,136 tonnes | 275,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,371 tonnes | 309,352 tonnes | 401,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,689 tonnes | 376,989 tonnes | 440,473 tonnes | 5 |
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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 440,473 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 440,473 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 47,962 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 194 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 21.2%. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.