Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 16.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia stood at 16.46 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.46 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd 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, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1952 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1956 | 62,288 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1957 | 73,280 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 84,272 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1959 | 95,264 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 109,920 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 128,240 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 146,560 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 168,544 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 190,528 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 216,176 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 245,488 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 278,464 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 315,104 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 377,392 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 443,344 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 512,960 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 589,904 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 670,512 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 743,792 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 820,736 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 905,008 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 974,624 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.68 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.87 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.31 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.57 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.09 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.32 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.15 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.46 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.94 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.88 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.89 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.38 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.40 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.92 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.46 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia 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 | +300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1953 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,998 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 217,642 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 795,821 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 179 Cape Verde 16.92 million tonnes compare
- 180 Burundi 16.69 million tonnes compare
- 181 Andorra 16.66 million tonnes compare
- 183 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 184 Central African Republic 12.34 million tonnes compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 12.14 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 16.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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 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 with 84 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.