Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 255,657 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
255,657 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
278,464 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
14,656 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 255,657 tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 278,464 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1965.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 192nd 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 32,976 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 29,312 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 65,952 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102,592 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 120,912 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 128,240 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 131,904 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 161,216 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 164,880 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 142,896 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 175,872 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 186,864 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 201,520 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 219,840 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 219,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 219,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238,160 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 219,840 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 278,464 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 223,504 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 216,176 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 230,832 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 216,176 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 256,480 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 234,496 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 241,824 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 212,512 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 241,824 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 219,840 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 238,160 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 234,496 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 246,698 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 246,199 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 255,657 tonnes | +3.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 255,657 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 255,657 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,518 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,342 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,891 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,080 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,314 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,366 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,242 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 255,657 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 342,189 tonnes compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 294,648 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 259,757 tonnes compare
- 193 Samoa 245,587 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 197,079 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 255,657 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 278,464 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.