Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 536,909 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 536,909 tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 536,909 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1965.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 62,288 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 73,280 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 69,616 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 98,928 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 150,224 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 113,584 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 95,264 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 113,584 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 102,592 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 128,240 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 131,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 146,560 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 164,880 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 164,880 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 179,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 186,864 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 212,512 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 234,496 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 260,144 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 274,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 293,120 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 293,120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 322,432 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 337,088 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 340,752 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 359,072 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 355,408 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 377,392 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 399,376 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 392,048 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 414,032 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 421,360 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 425,024 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 425,024 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483,648 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 483,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 487,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 479,984 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 472,656 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 494,640 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 509,296 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 501,968 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 487,312 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 505,632 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 518,094 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 517,046 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 536,909 tonnes | +3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 536,909 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 536,909 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +70.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
| 1979 | +51.9% | 98,928 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,373 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 84,638 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,507 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,411 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 390,949 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,778 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 509,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,999 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 536,909 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Lucia was 536,909 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 536,909 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.