Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada
Grenada: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -84,125 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-84,125 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
145th
of 197 countries
All-time high
218,631 tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-179,902 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Grenada recorded -84,125 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada peaked at 218,631 tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -179,902 tonnes, in 2004.
Grenada ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25,978 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 24,879 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1852 | 24,292 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 23,853 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 23,523 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 23,266 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 23,083 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 22,900 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 22,753 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 22,607 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 23,193 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 23,340 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 23,413 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 23,450 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 23,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 23,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 23,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 23,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 23,486 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 23,486 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 23,743 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 23,853 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 23,926 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 23,963 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 23,999 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 24,036 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 24,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 24,072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 24,072 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 24,109 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 24,292 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 24,402 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 24,402 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 24,439 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 24,476 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 24,512 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 24,512 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 24,549 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 24,585 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 24,585 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 24,915 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 25,025 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 25,098 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 25,135 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 25,172 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 25,208 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 25,245 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 25,282 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 25,282 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 25,318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 25,721 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 25,868 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 25,941 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 26,014 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 26,051 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 26,088 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 26,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 26,161 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 26,161 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 26,198 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 14,473 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1911 | 10,149 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1912 | 7,694 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1913 | 5,972 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1914 | 4,690 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1915 | 3,627 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1916 | 2,748 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1917 | 2,015 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1918 | 1,356 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1919 | 732.8 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1920 | 2,638 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1921 | 3,188 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1922 | 3,517 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1923 | 3,701 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 3,884 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 4,030 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 4,140 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 4,250 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 4,360 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 4,470 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 5,056 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1931 | 5,276 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 5,386 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 5,496 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 5,606 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 5,752 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 5,826 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 5,936 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 6,009 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 6,082 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5,899 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1941 | 5,899 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 5,936 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 5,972 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 6,046 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 6,082 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 6,119 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 6,156 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 6,192 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 2,711 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1951 | 36,860 tonnes | +1259.5% |
| 1952 | 78,116 tonnes | +111.9% |
| 1953 | 118,127 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1954 | 147,989 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1955 | 176,971 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1956 | 198,809 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 211,596 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 215,370 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 218,631 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 112,558 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1961 | 77,164 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1962 | 58,880 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 47,376 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 38,838 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 32,793 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 27,773 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 23,376 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 20,042 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 17,367 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 14,949 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1971 | -31,510 tonnes | -310.8% |
| 1972 | -30,558 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | -29,678 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | -28,359 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1975 | -27,553 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | -26,564 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1977 | -54,191 tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1978 | -52,835 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | -128,570 tonnes | +143.3% |
| 1980 | -120,619 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | -112,082 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | -104,058 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1983 | -97,829 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1984 | -158,138 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1985 | -148,685 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1986 | -172,684 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1987 | -162,828 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | -153,705 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | -145,424 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1990 | -169,753 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1991 | -159,860 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | -150,297 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | -141,577 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -166,932 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1995 | -157,625 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | -149,345 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | -141,650 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 90,244 tonnes | -163.7% |
| 1999 | -42,356 tonnes | -146.9% |
| 2000 | 161,985 tonnes | -482.4% |
| 2001 | 10,479 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2002 | -62,838 tonnes | -699.7% |
| 2003 | -73,903 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2004 | -179,902 tonnes | +143.4% |
| 2005 | -173,710 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | -155,170 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2007 | -156,270 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55,583 tonnes | -135.6% |
| 2009 | -62,801 tonnes | -213.0% |
| 2010 | -89,988 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2011 | -164,953 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2012 | -156,306 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | -149,345 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | -143,336 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | -137,400 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | -131,538 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -125,748 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -120,326 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -100,870 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2020 | -103,435 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -100,357 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | -93,945 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | -88,815 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2024 | -84,125 tonnes | -5.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's -84,125 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's -84,125 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada 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 | +1259.5% | 2,711 tonnes | 36,860 tonnes |
| 2002 | -699.7% | 10,479 tonnes | -62,838 tonnes |
| 2000 | +482.4% | -42,356 tonnes | 161,985 tonnes |
| 1971 | -310.8% | 14,949 tonnes | -31,510 tonnes |
| 1920 | +260.0% | 732.8 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes |
| 2009 | -213.0% | 55,583 tonnes | -62,801 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,713 tonnes | 22,607 tonnes | 25,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 23,417 tonnes | 23,193 tonnes | 23,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 23,981 tonnes | 23,743 tonnes | 24,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 24,476 tonnes | 24,292 tonnes | 24,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,168 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | 25,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 26,033 tonnes | 25,721 tonnes | 26,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,346 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | 14,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,818 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes | 4,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,643 tonnes | 5,056 tonnes | 6,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,031 tonnes | 5,899 tonnes | 6,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 140,518 tonnes | 2,711 tonnes | 218,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,617 tonnes | 17,367 tonnes | 112,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -39,487 tonnes | -128,570 tonnes | 14,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -137,605 tonnes | -172,684 tonnes | -97,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -118,915 tonnes | -169,753 tonnes | 90,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -63,655 tonnes | -179,902 tonnes | 161,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -131,981 tonnes | -164,953 tonnes | -89,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -94,136 tonnes | -103,435 tonnes | -84,125 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada was -84,125 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 218,631 tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -179,902 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Grenada rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Grenada ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.