Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2962 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3855 kilograms per international-$
in 1979
All-time low
0.0377 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1950–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2962 kilograms per international-$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.3855 kilograms per international-$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.

Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0801 kilograms per international-$ 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ 0.1082 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1509 kilograms per international-$ 0.0985 kilograms per international-$ 0.2868 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.289 kilograms per international-$ 0.1966 kilograms per international-$ 0.3855 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ 0.238 kilograms per international-$ 0.3092 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.2906 kilograms per international-$ 0.25 kilograms per international-$ 0.3128 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.2985 kilograms per international-$ 0.264 kilograms per international-$ 0.3324 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.2878 kilograms per international-$ 0.2748 kilograms per international-$ 0.2988 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.3292 kilograms per international-$ 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ 0.3579 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 39 Uzbekistan 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 40 Bolivia 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 41 Estonia 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 43 Mozambique 0.2956 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 44 Qatar 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 45 Australia 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Saint Lucia?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3855 kilograms per international-$ in 1979.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
How does Saint Lucia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).