Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -96,436 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia stood at -96,436 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia peaked at 353,576 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -231,748 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Saint Lucia 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 19,591 tonnes | 19,126 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 20,423 tonnes | 19,492 tonnes | 20,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 21,020 tonnes | 20,628 tonnes | 21,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,914 tonnes | 20,665 tonnes | 21,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 25,062 tonnes | 24,109 tonnes | 26,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 28,711 tonnes | 28,359 tonnes | 28,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,924 tonnes | -1,282 tonnes | 12,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -2,477 tonnes | -3,371 tonnes | -769.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2,382 tonnes | -3,298 tonnes | -586.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -5,459 tonnes | -5,716 tonnes | -5,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 55,070 tonnes | 36,970 tonnes | 142,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 132,476 tonnes | 36,933 tonnes | 352,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,216 tonnes | 29,385 tonnes | 353,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,581 tonnes | 9,710 tonnes | 170,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -88,574 tonnes | -166,895 tonnes | -33,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -193,888 tonnes | -231,748 tonnes | -138,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -122,407 tonnes | -174,296 tonnes | -78,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -103,310 tonnes | -110,323 tonnes | -96,436 tonnes | 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia was -96,436 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,576 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -231,748 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 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.