Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Carbon intensity of energy was 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 484.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 212.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1980.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 484.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 78 Niue 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 484.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.