What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The highest recorded value was 0.0843 tonnes per person in 2011.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 tonnes per person in 1962.

How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saint Kitts and Nevis: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0754 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0754 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

44th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0843 tonnes per person

in 2011

All-time low

0.0128 tonnes per person

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0754 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0843 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 tonnes per person, in 1962.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per person	Change
1960	0.0145 tonnes per person	—
1961	0.0131 tonnes per person	-9.6%
1962	0.0128 tonnes per person	-2.2%
1963	0.0134 tonnes per person	+4.8%
1964	0.0143 tonnes per person	+6.4%
1965	0.0156 tonnes per person	+9.0%
1966	0.0172 tonnes per person	+10.5%
1967	0.019 tonnes per person	+10.3%
1968	0.021 tonnes per person	+10.8%
1969	0.0224 tonnes per person	+6.7%
1970	0.033 tonnes per person	+46.8%
1971	0.0248 tonnes per person	-24.9%
1972	0.0238 tonnes per person	-4.0%
1973	0.0242 tonnes per person	+1.8%
1974	0.0242 tonnes per person	+0.3%
1975	0.0246 tonnes per person	+1.4%
1976	0.0251 tonnes per person	+2.1%
1977	0.0259 tonnes per person	+3.1%
1978	0.026 tonnes per person	+0.7%
1979	0.0268 tonnes per person	+3.0%
1980	0.029 tonnes per person	+8.1%
1981	0.0301 tonnes per person	+4.1%
1982	0.0322 tonnes per person	+6.7%
1983	0.0313 tonnes per person	-2.7%
1984	0.0321 tonnes per person	+2.6%
1985	0.0322 tonnes per person	+0.3%
1986	0.0336 tonnes per person	+4.2%
1987	0.0325 tonnes per person	-3.2%
1988	0.0335 tonnes per person	+3.0%
1989	0.0335 tonnes per person	+0.0%
1990	0.0416 tonnes per person	+24.2%
1991	0.0446 tonnes per person	+7.2%
1992	0.045 tonnes per person	+0.8%
1993	0.0535 tonnes per person	+19.1%
1994	0.0584 tonnes per person	+9.1%
1995	0.0535 tonnes per person	-8.5%
1996	0.0577 tonnes per person	+8.0%
1997	0.0575 tonnes per person	-0.4%
1998	0.0615 tonnes per person	+6.9%
1999	0.0618 tonnes per person	+0.5%
2000	0.0769 tonnes per person	+24.5%
2001	0.0757 tonnes per person	-1.6%
2002	0.0709 tonnes per person	-6.4%
2003	0.0748 tonnes per person	+5.4%
2004	0.0815 tonnes per person	+9.0%
2005	0.0771 tonnes per person	-5.4%
2006	0.0676 tonnes per person	-12.3%
2007	0.0673 tonnes per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0667 tonnes per person	-0.9%
2009	0.0745 tonnes per person	+11.7%
2010	0.0742 tonnes per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0843 tonnes per person	+13.6%
2012	0.0795 tonnes per person	-5.6%
2013	0.0828 tonnes per person	+4.1%
2014	0.0822 tonnes per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0834 tonnes per person	+1.5%
2016	0.0814 tonnes per person	-2.5%
2017	0.0803 tonnes per person	-1.3%
2018	0.0806 tonnes per person	+0.5%
2019	0.0806 tonnes per person	-0.0%
2020	0.0725 tonnes per person	-10.0%
2021	0.0735 tonnes per person	+1.3%
2022	0.0754 tonnes per person	+2.6%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0754 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0754 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
1970	+46.8%	0.0224 tonnes per person	0.033 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0163 tonnes per person	0.0128 tonnes per person	0.0224 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.0258 tonnes per person	0.0238 tonnes per person	0.033 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.032 tonnes per person	0.029 tonnes per person	0.0336 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0535 tonnes per person	0.0416 tonnes per person	0.0618 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0733 tonnes per person	0.0667 tonnes per person	0.0815 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.0809 tonnes per person	0.0742 tonnes per person	0.0843 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.0738 tonnes per person	0.0725 tonnes per person	0.0754 tonnes per person	3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
42 United Arab Emirates 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
43 Norway 0.0765 tonnes per person compare
45 Canada 0.0738 tonnes per person compare
46 Qatar 0.0732 tonnes per person compare
47 Czechia 0.0729 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0754 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The highest recorded value was 0.0843 tonnes per person in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 tonnes per person in 1962.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total

Computed from

emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.