Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.99 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.99 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.99 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0394 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia is 2.99 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.99 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Saint Lucia ranks 106th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.117 tonnes per person | +196.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1172 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.119 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1583 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1938 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.263 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2976 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3313 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3639 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6112 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6392 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6657 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7257 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7498 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6717 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6948 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7495 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6099 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8539 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9521 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7861 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9227 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8204 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8938 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9928 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1019 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2873 tonnes per person | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 0.6112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7638 tonnes per person | 0.6099 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9902 tonnes per person | 0.7861 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Saint Lucia was 2.99 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.