Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada
Grenada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -1.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.85 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.55 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada, 1850–2024
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 from land-use change in Grenada is -1.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada peaked at 3.55 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.85 million tonnes, in 2024.
Grenada ranks 188th of 197 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 from land-use change in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 25,978 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 50,856 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1852 | 75,149 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1853 | 99,001 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1854 | 122,524 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1855 | 145,791 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1856 | 168,874 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1857 | 191,774 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1858 | 214,527 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1859 | 237,134 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1860 | 260,327 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 283,667 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1862 | 307,080 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 330,529 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1864 | 353,979 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1865 | 377,429 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 400,878 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1867 | 424,328 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1868 | 447,814 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 471,300 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 495,043 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 518,896 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 542,822 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1873 | 566,784 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 590,783 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 614,819 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 638,855 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 662,928 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 687,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 711,109 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 735,401 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 759,804 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 784,206 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 808,645 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 833,120 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 857,632 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 882,145 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 906,693 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 931,279 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 955,864 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 980,780 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.79 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 2.06 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 2.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 2.44 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 2.65 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 2.86 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 3.08 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 3.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 3.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.48 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.52 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.43 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.32 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.81 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.71 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 978,251 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 820,626 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 671,281 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 529,631 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 619,876 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 577,520 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 739,505 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 749,984 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 687,147 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 613,244 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 433,341 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 259,631 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 104,461 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2007 | -51,809 tonnes | -149.6% |
| 2008 | 3,774 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 2009 | -59,027 tonnes | -1664.1% |
| 2010 | -149,015 tonnes | +152.5% |
| 2011 | -313,968 tonnes | +110.7% |
| 2012 | -470,274 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2013 | -619,619 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2014 | -762,955 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2015 | -900,355 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2016 | -1.03 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2017 | -1.16 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2018 | -1.28 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -1.38 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | -1.48 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | -1.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | -1.68 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | -1.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2024 | -1.85 million tonnes | +4.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's -1.85 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's -1.85 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1664.1% | 3,774 tonnes | -59,027 tonnes |
| 2010 | -152.5% | -59,027 tonnes | -149,015 tonnes |
| 2007 | -149.6% | 104,461 tonnes | -51,809 tonnes |
| 2011 | -110.7% | -149,015 tonnes | -313,968 tonnes |
| 2008 | +107.3% | -51,809 tonnes | 3,774 tonnes |
| 1851 | +95.8% | 25,978 tonnes | 50,856 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 133,161 tonnes | 25,978 tonnes | 237,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 365,733 tonnes | 260,327 tonnes | 471,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 602,904 tonnes | 495,043 tonnes | 711,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 845,479 tonnes | 735,401 tonnes | 955,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes | 980,780 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 966,310 tonnes | 529,631 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,025 tonnes | -59,027 tonnes | 749,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -806,253 tonnes | -1.38 million tonnes | -149,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 million tonnes | -1.85 million tonnes | -1.48 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Grenada was -1.85 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 from land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Grenada ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.