Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024

00.010.020.031980200220241980: 0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP1981: 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP1982: 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP1983: 0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP1984: 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP1985: 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP1986: 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP1987: 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP1988: 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP1989: 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP1990: 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP1991: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1992: 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP1993: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1994: 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1996: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1997: 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP1999: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2000: 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP2001: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2013: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP2022: 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP2023: 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP2024: 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Saint Lucia 158th out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980 to 2024.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1982 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1983 0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1984 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP -18.9%
1985 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1986 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1987 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1988 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1989 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1990 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1991 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1992 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1993 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1994 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1995 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1996 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1997 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1998 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1999 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2000 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2001 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2002 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2003 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2004 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2005 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2006 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2007 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2008 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2009 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2010 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2011 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2012 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2013 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2014 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2015 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2016 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2017 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2018 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2019 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2020 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2021 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2022 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.8%
2023 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2024 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.8%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 155 Bahamas 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Ireland 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 Switzerland 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Andorra 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 South Korea 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Italy 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.