Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1177, in 1971.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1188 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1177 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1411 | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1256 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1494 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1354 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1471 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1469 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.144 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1411 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.138 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1283 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1245 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1374 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1364 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1264 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1581 | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2579 | +63.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2629 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.304 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2466 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4508 | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4918 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4385 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5285 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5902 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5963 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.369 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4273 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4905 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5312 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5699 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5896 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6526 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7012 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.734 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8821 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.631 | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8056 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7629 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8574 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8891 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9516 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | +4.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 1.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 | +82.8% | 0.2466 | 0.4508 |
| 1989 | +63.1% | 0.1581 | 0.2579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1368 | 0.1177 | 0.1494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 | 0.1199 | 0.2579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4161 | 0.2466 | 0.5963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6188 | 0.369 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8981 | 0.631 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 5 |
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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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1.31 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1177 in 1971.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.