Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Carbon intensity of energy was 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 436.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 75th 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 | 289.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 436.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 340.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Peru 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 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
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 99,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 47,945 (2025)
- Urban population 48.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 224.41 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 436.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.