Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada
Grenada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,039 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada is 6.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada peaked at 6.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,039 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Grenada 184th 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 in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,039 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 57,891 tonnes | +476.6% |
| 1952 | 147,000 tonnes | +153.9% |
| 1953 | 276,119 tonnes | +87.8% |
| 1954 | 435,100 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1955 | 623,063 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1956 | 832,864 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1958 | 1.29 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 1.52 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 1.75 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.70 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.31 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 6.12 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 6.12 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 in Grenada 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 | +476.6% | 10,039 tonnes | 57,891 tonnes |
| 1952 | +153.9% | 57,891 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes |
| 1953 | +87.8% | 147,000 tonnes | 276,119 tonnes |
| 1954 | +57.6% | 276,119 tonnes | 435,100 tonnes |
| 1955 | +43.2% | 435,100 tonnes | 623,063 tonnes |
| 1956 | +33.7% | 623,063 tonnes | 832,864 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 624,177 tonnes | 10,039 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 181 Liechtenstein 9.38 million tonnes compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.37 million tonnes compare
- 183 Tonga 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 185 Nauru 5.07 million tonnes compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.38 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada was 6.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,039 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Grenada ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.