Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
31,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1991
All-time low
432.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia stood at 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 31,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991 and was at its lowest, 432.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 458.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 495.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 577.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 690.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 665.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 712.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 930.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 833.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 180 Palau 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Tonga 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Dominica 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia was 19,924 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.