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
Latest (2024)
224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 204 countries
All-time high
436.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1987
All-time low
191.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 192.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 193.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 211.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 250.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 338.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 332.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 380.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 436.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 316.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 245.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 254.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 289.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 233.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 340.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 226.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 217.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 246.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 211.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 234.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 240.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 219.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 227.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 224.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 229.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 228.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 226.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 227.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 241.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 222.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 207.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 228.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 239.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 208.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 239.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 270.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 243.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 250.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 191.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 227.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 224.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 227.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 229.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 217.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
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.