Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 10,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 181 Cook Islands 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Seychelles 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Tuvalu 10,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.