Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1988
All-time low
361.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988 and was at its lowest, 361.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 361.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 366.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 371.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 376.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 381.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 386.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 390.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 394.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 398.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 401.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 404.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 406.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 409.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 411.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 413.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 415.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 418.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 420.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 422.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 425.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 427.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 432.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 454.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 469.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 485.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 502.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 518.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 532.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 544.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 552.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 557.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 562.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 566.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 570.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 574.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 578.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 582.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 586.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 590.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 670.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1891 | 678.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 689.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 704.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 721.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 741.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 763.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 787.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 812.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 839.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 867.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 955.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 1,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 1,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 1,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 1,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 1,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 1,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 1,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 1,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 1,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 1,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 1,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 1,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 1,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 1,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 1,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 1,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 1,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 2,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 2,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 2,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 2,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 2,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 3,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 3,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 3,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 4,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 4,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 4,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 4,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 4,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 5,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 5,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 5,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 6,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 6,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 8,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.6% |
| 1962 | 9,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 11,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 11,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 13,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 15,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 15,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 15,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 17,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 19,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 19,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 21,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 21,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 21,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 21,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 22,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 22,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 23,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 23,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 23,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 23,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 11,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 11,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 11,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 14,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 17,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 16,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 9,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 10,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8,819 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | -40.9% | 16,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | -32.7% | 17,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +31.6% | 6,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | -26.9% | 24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 383.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 414.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 481.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 427.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 572.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 740.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 186 Dominica 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Aruba 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Kiribati 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8,819 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.