Methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Methane emissions was 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
113,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1899
All-time low
33,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1993
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 113,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1899 and was at its lowest, 33,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1993.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 78,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 92,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 101,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 105,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 111,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 110,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 101,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 84,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 76,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 76,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 63,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 183 Dominica 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 56,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Macao 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 49,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 Palau 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 113,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1899.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1993.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for methane emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.