What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 19,346 tonnes in 1850.

How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Saint Lucia ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Lucia 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 691,470 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

691,470 tonnes

Change on year

down 12.2%

World rank

170th

of 197 countries

All-time high

5.26 million tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

19,346 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 691,470 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.26 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,346 tonnes, in 1850.

Saint Lucia ranks 170th 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	107,707 tonnes	19,346 tonnes	195,914 tonnes	10
1860s	307,289 tonnes	215,407 tonnes	400,145 tonnes	10
1870s	515,063 tonnes	420,774 tonnes	610,349 tonnes	10
1880s	725,443 tonnes	631,490 tonnes	819,490 tonnes	10
1890s	956,136 tonnes	843,599 tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.23 million tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.39 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	1.40 million tonnes	10
1920s	1.38 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	1.40 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.36 million tonnes	1.35 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	10
1940s	1.32 million tonnes	1.29 million tonnes	1.34 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.56 million tonnes	1.34 million tonnes	1.84 million tonnes	10
1960s	2.57 million tonnes	1.90 million tonnes	3.17 million tonnes	10
1970s	3.90 million tonnes	3.52 million tonnes	4.25 million tonnes	10
1980s	4.95 million tonnes	4.40 million tonnes	5.26 million tonnes	10
1990s	4.90 million tonnes	4.37 million tonnes	5.21 million tonnes	10
2000s	3.30 million tonnes	2.43 million tonnes	4.20 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.72 million tonnes	1.21 million tonnes	2.26 million tonnes	10
2020s	891,459 tonnes	691,470 tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

167 Palestine 1.42 million tonnes compare
168 United Arab Emirates 1.24 million tonnes compare
169 Andorra 994,116 tonnes compare
171 Mauritius 290,922 tonnes compare
172 San Marino 128,533 tonnes compare
173 Bahrain 9,746 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Saint Lucia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.2% (2025)
Population, total 180,149 (2025)
Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
Urban population 52,417 (2025)
Urban population 29.1% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Saint Lucia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia was 691,470 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 Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 19,346 tonnes in 1850.
How does Saint Lucia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Saint Lucia ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.