Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8,429 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 3,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 4,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 4,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,662 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,618 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,576 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,535 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 5,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 6,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 6,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 7,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 8,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8,382 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8,284 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8,147 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,974 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,773 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7,548 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7,300 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7,033 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,842 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,554 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6,532 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,342 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,113 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,876 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,637 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,402 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,172 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4,958 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,648 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,557 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,488 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,165 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,051 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,747 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,576 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,401 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,220 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,041 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.5% | 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,666 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,429 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,131 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 105 Tonga 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Estonia 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Argentina 5,040 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Canada 4,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Peru 4,570 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4,863 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8,429 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,899 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.