Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 11,688 tonnes in 1980. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–1980
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11,688 tonnes, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11,688 tonnes in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1,221 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 165th out of 179 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,176 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 11,688 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 23,381 tonnes compare
- 163 Central African Republic 19,074 tonnes compare
- 164 Chad 12,008 tonnes compare
- 166 Qatar 11,145 tonnes compare
- 167 Gabon 7,954 tonnes compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 4,823 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11,688 tonnes in 1980, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11,688 tonnes in 1956.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 1980.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.