Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nitrous oxide emissions was 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
188th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2000
All-time low
460.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 460.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 460.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 465.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 471.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 477.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 482.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 488.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 493.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 498.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 502.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 507.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 511.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 514.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 518.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 522.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 525.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 529.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 532.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 536.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 539.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 543.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 547.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 553.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 561.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 573.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 586.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 600.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 614.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 628.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 641.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 651.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 659.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 665.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 671.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 676.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 681.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 686.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 690.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 695.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 700.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 705.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 788.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1891 | 796.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 808.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 823.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 841.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 862.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 885.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 909.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 936.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 963.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 992.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 1,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1904 | 1,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 1,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 1,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 1,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 1,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 1,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 1,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 1,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 1,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 1,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 1,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 1,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 1,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 1,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 1,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 1,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 1,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 1,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 1,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 1,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 1,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 2,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 2,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 2,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 2,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1945 | 3,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1946 | 3,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 3,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 3,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 4,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 4,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 4,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 4,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 4,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 5,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 5,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 5,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 6,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 6,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 6,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 7,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 6,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 6,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 7,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 8,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 8,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 8,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 9,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 8,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 10,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 10,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 11,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 7,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 7,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 8,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 5,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 5,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 8,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 8,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -35.4% | 12,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | -34.5% | 7,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2021 | +28.5% | 5,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 484.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 527.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 543.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 595.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 683.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 659.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 705.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 861.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 788.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 963.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Dominica 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Aruba 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Kiribati 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide 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.