Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 3,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 3,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 5,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 6,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 6,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 6,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 8,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 8,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 9,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 9,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 10,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 10,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 15,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 16,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 19,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +38.7% | 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,853 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,433 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,868 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,470 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 South Africa 24,114 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ecuador 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Finland 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 23,540 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.