Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada
Grenada: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.22 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.22 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0948 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada, 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
Grenada recorded 3.22 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada peaked at 3.22 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0948 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Grenada 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1392 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.137 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2337 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1921 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2661 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2248 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2987 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3736 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4109 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.485 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4467 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4828 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4821 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5567 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.372 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4878 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4909 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5325 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4987 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5038 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6232 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6598 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6559 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6521 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.648 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6813 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7513 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9689 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9979 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3.22 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3.22 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -43.3% | 0.2661 tonnes per person | 0.1508 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1351 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 0.1621 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.286 tonnes per person | 0.1508 tonnes per person | 0.485 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.372 tonnes per person | 0.5567 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7142 tonnes per person | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.9979 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Grenada was 3.22 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 by fuel type recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Grenada rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Grenada ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.