Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 8.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 8.03 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,107 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,266 tonnes | 6,107 tonnes | 96,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 198,345 tonnes | 107,478 tonnes | 305,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 475,710 tonnes | 330,982 tonnes | 631,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,007 tonnes | 682,726 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 189 Liechtenstein 9.96 million tonnes compare
- 190 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.97 million tonnes compare
- 194 Samoa 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.61 million tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,107 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.