Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Carbon intensity of energy was 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia stood at 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Saint Lucia peaked at 389.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 199.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 112th 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 | 248.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 389.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 109 Germany 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Russia 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Venezuela 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Saint Lucia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Lucia was 202.98 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 389.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.