Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4.38 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,163 tonnes, in 1950.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,163 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 143,312 tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1952 | 208,641 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1953 | 277,866 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1954 | 347,287 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 422,252 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 495,093 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 558,993 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 599,443 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 701,486 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 752,012 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 797,666 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 828,150 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 857,462 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 883,513 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 910,847 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 936,421 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 960,604 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 883,330 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 847,679 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 819,137 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 798,545 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 781,104 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 766,229 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 760,916 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 753,918 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 752,415 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 752,598 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 750,730 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 753,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 773,337 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 770,992 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 783,193 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 756,629 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 735,268 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 691,300 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 661,108 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 632,896 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 620,768 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 579,071 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 599,114 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 628,938 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 668,803 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 655,466 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 663,453 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 629,122 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 631,833 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 655,942 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 838,702 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 928,434 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.17 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.38 million tonnes | +4.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.38 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.38 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | +88.2% | 76,163 tonnes | 143,312 tonnes |
| 1952 | +45.6% | 143,312 tonnes | 208,641 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,054 tonnes | 76,163 tonnes | 701,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 865,768 tonnes | 752,012 tonnes | 960,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 768,958 tonnes | 750,730 tonnes | 819,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 700,456 tonnes | 579,071 tonnes | 783,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,981 tonnes | 599,114 tonnes | 928,434 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 184 Grenada 6.12 million tonnes compare
- 185 Nauru 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 189 Dominica 3.61 million tonnes compare
- 190 Cook Islands 2.68 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,163 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land-use change 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 including land-use change with 79 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.