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

01002003004001980200220241980: 192.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1981: 193.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1982: 211.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1983: 250.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1984: 338.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1985: 332.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1986: 380.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1987: 436.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1988: 316 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1989: 245.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1990: 254.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1991: 289.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1992: 233.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1993: 340.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1994: 226.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1995: 217.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1996: 246.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1997: 211.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1998: 234.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour1999: 240.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2000: 219.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2001: 227.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2002: 224.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2003: 229.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2004: 228.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2005: 226.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2006: 227.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2007: 241.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2008: 222.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2009: 207.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2010: 228.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2011: 239.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2012: 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2013: 239.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2014: 270.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2015: 243.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2016: 250.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2017: 191.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2018: 227.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2019: 225 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2020: 227.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2021: 227.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2022: 229.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2023: 217.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour2024: 224.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 73 Peru 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 76 Kenya 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 78 Niue 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.