Methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Methane emissions was 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2011
All-time low
24,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 49,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 24,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 24,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 24,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 24,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 24,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 24,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 25,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 25,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 25,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 26,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 26,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 26,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 26,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 27,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 27,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 27,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 27,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 27,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 27,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 27,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 27,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 27,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 27,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 27,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 27,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 27,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 27,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 27,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 28,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 28,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 28,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 28,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 28,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 28,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 28,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 28,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 28,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 28,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 28,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 29,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 29,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 29,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 29,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 29,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 29,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 30,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 30,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 30,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 30,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 30,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 30,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 30,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 31,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 31,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 31,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 31,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 31,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 32,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 32,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 32,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 32,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 32,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 32,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 32,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 32,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 32,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 32,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 32,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 32,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 32,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 32,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 32,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 32,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 32,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 32,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 32,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 32,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 32,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 32,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 33,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 33,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 33,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 33,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 33,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 33,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 33,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 33,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 33,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 34,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 33,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 33,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 33,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 33,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 33,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 32,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 32,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 32,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 32,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 32,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 31,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 32,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 32,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 32,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 31,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 31,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 31,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 31,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 31,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 30,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 30,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 29,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 29,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 28,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 28,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 28,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 29,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 28,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 28,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 27,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 28,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 29,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 29,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 30,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 31,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 31,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 32,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 33,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 34,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 35,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 35,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 36,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 38,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 39,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 38,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 38,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 37,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 39,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 39,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 40,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 40,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 48,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 27,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 28,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 29,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 32,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 33,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 33,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 31,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 48,106 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 49,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2011.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for methane emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.