Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 19,346 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 38,912 tonnes | +101.1% |
| 1852 | 58,441 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1853 | 78,080 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1854 | 97,792 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1855 | 117,504 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1856 | 137,253 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1857 | 157,039 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1858 | 176,788 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1859 | 195,914 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 215,407 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 235,485 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1862 | 255,894 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 276,229 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 296,711 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1865 | 317,266 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 337,894 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1867 | 358,559 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 379,297 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1869 | 400,145 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 420,774 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1871 | 441,512 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 462,397 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 483,318 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 504,350 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 525,418 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 546,522 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 567,517 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 588,475 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 610,349 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 631,490 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 652,705 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 673,370 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 694,145 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 714,920 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 735,768 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 756,579 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 777,501 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 798,459 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 819,490 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 843,599 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 868,148 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 892,917 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 917,832 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 942,930 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 968,139 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 993,420 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.40 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.40 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.31 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.84 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 1.90 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.94 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.26 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.88 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.52 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 3.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.90 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.95 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.25 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.54 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.67 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.83 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5.13 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.21 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.81 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 992,101 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 888,117 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 787,907 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 691,470 tonnes | -12.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 691,470 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 691,470 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +101.1% | 19,346 tonnes | 38,912 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.2% | 38,912 tonnes | 58,441 tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.6% | 58,441 tonnes | 78,080 tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.2% | 78,080 tonnes | 97,792 tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.