IPPU — Emissions per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.45 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +400.0% |
| 1996 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.165 t CO2eq/cap, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions per capita in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +400.0% | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1999 | +46.7% | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1997 | +42.9% | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap |
| 1996 | +40.0% | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.298 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 ippu — emissions per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.