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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.