Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 259,757 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 259,757 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 260,144 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,915 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,610 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,158 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,042 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,322 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,130 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,376 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 259,757 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 188 Grenada 376,971 tonnes compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 342,189 tonnes compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 294,648 tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 255,657 tonnes compare
- 193 Samoa 245,587 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 226,099 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 259,757 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 260,144 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.