Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 1991
All-time low
10,000
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10,000 for nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 30,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1994.
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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 compare
- 172 Bahamas 10,000 compare
- 172 Dominica 10,000 compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 compare
- 172 Grenada 10,000 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 10,000 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10,000 compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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