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

The highest recorded value was 0.0358 tonnes per person in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1965.

How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0278 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

144th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0358 tonnes per person

in 2009

All-time low

0.0051 tonnes per person

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0278 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0358 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1965.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per person	Change
1960	0.0108 tonnes per person	—
1961	0.0085 tonnes per person	-21.2%
1962	0.0071 tonnes per person	-17.2%
1963	0.0061 tonnes per person	-13.1%
1964	0.0056 tonnes per person	-9.3%
1965	0.0051 tonnes per person	-8.1%
1966	0.0053 tonnes per person	+2.8%
1967	0.0054 tonnes per person	+2.5%
1968	0.0056 tonnes per person	+3.7%
1969	0.006 tonnes per person	+6.4%
1970	0.006 tonnes per person	+0.8%
1971	0.0062 tonnes per person	+3.5%
1972	0.0061 tonnes per person	-1.5%
1973	0.0062 tonnes per person	+2.1%
1974	0.0061 tonnes per person	-2.4%
1975	0.0063 tonnes per person	+3.7%
1976	0.0064 tonnes per person	+1.8%
1977	0.0066 tonnes per person	+2.8%
1978	0.0068 tonnes per person	+3.1%
1979	0.0068 tonnes per person	-0.3%
1980	0.0074 tonnes per person	+8.3%
1981	0.0076 tonnes per person	+3.7%
1982	0.008 tonnes per person	+4.9%
1983	0.0084 tonnes per person	+4.6%
1984	0.0094 tonnes per person	+11.8%
1985	0.0093 tonnes per person	-0.5%
1986	0.0095 tonnes per person	+1.9%
1987	0.0098 tonnes per person	+3.4%
1988	0.0093 tonnes per person	-5.2%
1989	0.0099 tonnes per person	+5.7%
1990	0.0139 tonnes per person	+41.3%
1991	0.0139 tonnes per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0149 tonnes per person	+7.1%
1993	0.0143 tonnes per person	-3.9%
1994	0.0212 tonnes per person	+47.9%
1995	0.0231 tonnes per person	+9.3%
1996	0.0215 tonnes per person	-6.9%
1997	0.0241 tonnes per person	+12.2%
1998	0.0287 tonnes per person	+18.9%
1999	0.0295 tonnes per person	+2.7%
2000	0.0232 tonnes per person	-21.3%
2001	0.026 tonnes per person	+12.0%
2002	0.024 tonnes per person	-7.6%
2003	0.0266 tonnes per person	+10.6%
2004	0.0295 tonnes per person	+11.1%
2005	0.0297 tonnes per person	+0.6%
2006	0.0256 tonnes per person	-13.7%
2007	0.0249 tonnes per person	-2.6%
2008	0.0247 tonnes per person	-0.9%
2009	0.0358 tonnes per person	+44.8%
2010	0.0269 tonnes per person	-24.9%
2011	0.0282 tonnes per person	+5.0%
2012	0.0316 tonnes per person	+12.1%
2013	0.0281 tonnes per person	-11.3%
2014	0.0289 tonnes per person	+3.0%
2015	0.0297 tonnes per person	+2.8%
2016	0.0288 tonnes per person	-3.0%
2017	0.0287 tonnes per person	-0.5%
2018	0.0293 tonnes per person	+2.0%
2019	0.0296 tonnes per person	+1.2%
2020	0.0263 tonnes per person	-11.0%
2021	0.0268 tonnes per person	+1.9%
2022	0.0278 tonnes per person	+3.5%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0278 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0278 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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
1994	+47.9%	0.0143 tonnes per person	0.0212 tonnes per person
2009	+44.8%	0.0247 tonnes per person	0.0358 tonnes per person
1990	+41.3%	0.0099 tonnes per person	0.0139 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0065 tonnes per person	0.0051 tonnes per person	0.0108 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.0064 tonnes per person	0.006 tonnes per person	0.0068 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.0089 tonnes per person	0.0074 tonnes per person	0.0099 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0205 tonnes per person	0.0139 tonnes per person	0.0295 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.027 tonnes per person	0.0232 tonnes per person	0.0358 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.029 tonnes per person	0.0269 tonnes per person	0.0316 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.027 tonnes per person	0.0263 tonnes per person	0.0278 tonnes per person	3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

141 Algeria 0.0286 tonnes per person compare
142 Dominica 0.0285 tonnes per person compare
143 Saudi Arabia 0.0283 tonnes per person compare
145 Rwanda 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
146 Gambia 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
147 Afghanistan 0.0272 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)

All data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The highest recorded value was 0.0358 tonnes per person in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1965.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.