Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia peaked at 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1963 | 2,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 3,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 3,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 3,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 4,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 4,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 5,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 5,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 6,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 7,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 8,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 8,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 9,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +44.8% | 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,830 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +26.3% | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,009 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,693 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,855 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,831 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,251 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 72 Latvia 29,400 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cyprus 28,715 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bangladesh 27,646 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 24,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,470 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Lucia was 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,267 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.