Methane emissions from agriculture in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 20,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Saint Lucia peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd 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 | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 methane emissions from agriculture in Saint Lucia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Saint Lucia was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.