Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 15.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia is 15.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 15.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,621 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Saint Lucia 177th out of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,621 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 109,554 tonnes | +125.3% |
| 1952 | 170,669 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1953 | 226,215 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1954 | 277,621 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1955 | 325,583 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1956 | 375,707 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 430,190 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 492,368 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 645,963 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1960 | 715,836 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 771,089 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.12 million tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.84 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.13 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.25 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.70 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.18 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.45 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.92 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.47 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.92 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.46 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.93 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.30 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.51 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.14 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.45 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.53 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.89 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.42 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.18 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.58 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.00 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.41 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.85 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.85 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | +125.3% | 48,621 tonnes | 109,554 tonnes |
| 1952 | +55.8% | 109,554 tonnes | 170,669 tonnes |
| 1962 | +44.8% | 771,089 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +32.5% | 170,669 tonnes | 226,215 tonnes |
| 1959 | +31.2% | 492,368 tonnes | 645,963 tonnes |
| 1966 | +26.3% | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310,249 tonnes | 48,621 tonnes | 645,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 million tonnes | 715,836 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 15.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,621 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 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.