Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 8.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 8.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,885 tonnes, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,885 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 9,072 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1952 | 15,179 tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1953 | 22,507 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1954 | 28,614 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1955 | 38,385 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1956 | 48,156 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 59,148 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1958 | 70,140 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1959 | 84,796 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1960 | 95,788 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 117,772 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1962 | 132,428 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 150,748 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 169,068 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 191,052 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 213,036 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 235,020 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 267,996 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 293,644 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 319,292 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 348,604 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 377,916 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 407,228 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 443,868 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 476,844 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 513,484 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 550,124 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 583,100 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 619,740 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 671,036 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 725,996 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 791,948 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 843,244 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 894,540 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 945,836 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.66 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.34 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.57 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.28 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.76 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.02 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.02 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +85.7% | 4,885 tonnes | 9,072 tonnes |
| 1952 | +67.3% | 9,072 tonnes | 15,179 tonnes |
| 1953 | +48.3% | 15,179 tonnes | 22,507 tonnes |
| 1955 | +34.1% | 28,614 tonnes | 38,385 tonnes |
| 1954 | +27.1% | 22,507 tonnes | 28,614 tonnes |
| 1956 | +25.5% | 38,385 tonnes | 48,156 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,088 tonnes | 4,885 tonnes | 84,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,655 tonnes | 95,788 tonnes | 293,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,020 tonnes | 319,292 tonnes | 619,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 925,317 tonnes | 671,036 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 189 East Timor 8.63 million tonnes compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes compare
- 191 Liechtenstein 8.08 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,885 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.