Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.5365 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5365 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.58 tonnes per person
in 1966
All-time low
-1.41 tonnes per person
in 2003
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024

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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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia stood at -0.5365 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.58 tonnes per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.41 tonnes per person, in 2003.

Saint Lucia ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.7687 tonnes per person 0.7066 tonnes per person 0.8026 tonnes per person 10
1860s 0.6861 tonnes per person 0.6442 tonnes per person 0.7186 tonnes per person 10
1870s 0.5807 tonnes per person 0.5369 tonnes per person 0.6251 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0.4944 tonnes per person 0.4763 tonnes per person 0.5231 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.518 tonnes per person 0.482 tonnes per person 0.5408 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.5375 tonnes per person 0.5345 tonnes per person 0.5406 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.0726 tonnes per person -0.0226 tonnes per person 0.2409 tonnes per person 10
1920s -0.0402 tonnes per person -0.0527 tonnes per person -0.0134 tonnes per person 10
1930s -0.0334 tonnes per person -0.0478 tonnes per person -0.0089 tonnes per person 10
1940s -0.0672 tonnes per person -0.0679 tonnes per person -0.0667 tonnes per person 10
1950s 0.5901 tonnes per person 0.394 tonnes per person 1.54 tonnes per person 10
1960s 1.37 tonnes per person 0.395 tonnes per person 3.58 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1 tonnes per person 0.2574 tonnes per person 3.43 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.8037 tonnes per person 0.0711 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 10
1990s -0.5905 tonnes per person -1.06 tonnes per person -0.2352 tonnes per person 10
2000s -1.18 tonnes per person -1.41 tonnes per person -0.8306 tonnes per person 10
2010s -0.7029 tonnes per person -1.02 tonnes per person -0.4489 tonnes per person 10
2020s -0.5775 tonnes per person -0.6189 tonnes per person -0.5365 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 172 Kazakhstan -0.3788 tonnes per person compare
  2. 173 Belarus -0.3888 tonnes per person compare
  3. 174 Czechia -0.5292 tonnes per person compare
  4. 176 Cyprus -0.6656 tonnes per person compare
  5. 177 Ecuador -0.6714 tonnes per person compare
  6. 178 Croatia -0.6759 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia was -0.5365 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 tonnes per person in 1966.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.41 tonnes per person in 2003.
How does Saint Lucia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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