Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 536,909 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 536,909 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia peaked at 536,909 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Saint Lucia 184th out of 215 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 | 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 |
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 536,909 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.