Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 536,909 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
536,909 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
536,909 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1961 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 62,288 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 73,280 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 69,616 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 98,928 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 150,224 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 113,584 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 95,264 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 113,584 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 102,592 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 128,240 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 131,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 146,560 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 164,880 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 164,880 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 179,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 186,864 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 212,512 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 234,496 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 260,144 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 274,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 293,120 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 293,120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 322,432 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 337,088 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 340,752 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 359,072 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 355,408 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 377,392 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 399,376 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 392,048 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 414,032 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 421,360 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 425,024 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 425,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483,648 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 483,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 479,984 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 472,656 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 494,640 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 509,296 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 501,968 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 487,312 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 505,632 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 518,094 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 517,046 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 536,909 tonnes | +3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 536,909 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 536,909 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1969 | +70.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
| 1979 | +51.9% | 98,928 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.