Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 7.97 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 193rd 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 | 37,373 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 155,354 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 428,322 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 578,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 857,009 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 190 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.03 million tonnes compare
- 194 Samoa 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.61 million tonnes compare
- 196 Comoros 7.51 million tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.97 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.