Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 149,089 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 149,089 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia peaked at 149,089 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 105,803 tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,803 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 107,952 tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 111,990 tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 109,569 tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 115,078 tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 117,997 tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 120,972 tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 123,115 tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 117,372 tonnes CO₂e | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 122,328 tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 125,810 tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 125,498 tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 122,543 tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 126,383 tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 123,744 tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 122,091 tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 121,210 tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 125,842 tonnes CO₂e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 124,751 tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 123,125 tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 123,120 tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 122,911 tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 144,060 tonnes CO₂e | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 144,121 tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145,589 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 149,089 tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 149,089 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 149,089 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,218 tonnes CO₂e | 105,803 tonnes CO₂e | 123,115 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,100 tonnes CO₂e | 121,210 tonnes CO₂e | 126,383 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,148 tonnes CO₂e | 122,911 tonnes CO₂e | 149,089 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Saint Lucia was 149,089 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,089 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,803 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.