Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 1.76 t CO2eq/ha. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.24 t CO2eq/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.76 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.44 t CO2eq/ha | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.62 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.04 t CO2eq/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.27 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.24 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.76 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.44 t CO2eq/ha | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 t CO2eq/ha | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.76 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.06 t CO2eq/ha, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.76 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.23 t CO2eq/ha, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -38.1% | 6.24 t CO2eq/ha | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2021 | -37.2% | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha |
| 2016 | +35.9% | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | 3.14 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 t CO2eq/ha | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 t CO2eq/ha | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | 6.24 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 t CO2eq/ha | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | 3.14 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 123 China, mainland 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 123 El Salvador 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 125 Argentina 1.81 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 128 OECD 1.71 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 129 Angola 1.7 t CO2eq/ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.