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
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.
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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More climate change data for Grenada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 117,303 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 43,016 (2025)
- Urban population 36.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
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.