Emissions from food in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Emissions from food was 149,089 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
149,089
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
185th
of 217 countries
All-time high
149,089
in 2015
All-time low
105,803
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Saint Lucia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 149,089 for emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Saint Lucia peaked at 149,089 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105,803, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,803 | — |
| 1991 | 107,952 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 111,990 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 109,569 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 115,078 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 117,997 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 120,972 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 123,115 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 117,372 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 122,328 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 125,810 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 125,498 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 122,543 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 126,383 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 123,744 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 122,091 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 121,210 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 125,842 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 124,751 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 123,125 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 123,120 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 122,911 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 144,060 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 144,121 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145,589 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 149,089 | +2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 149,089 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 149,089 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,218 | 105,803 | 123,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,100 | 121,210 | 126,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,148 | 122,911 | 149,089 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 emissions from food in Saint Lucia?
- Emissions from food in Saint Lucia was 149,089 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,089 in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,803 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for emissions from food?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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