Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 30,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 44,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,500 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 171 Barbados 60,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Bahrain 40,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Dominica 40,000 tonnes compare
- 174 Grenada 30,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 20,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Bahamas 20,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 20,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 20,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Singapore 20,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52,417 (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia was 30,000 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.