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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 99,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 47,945 (2025)
- Urban population 48.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
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.