emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Poland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.