Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada
Grenada: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.25 tonnes per person
in 2000
All-time low
-1.1 tonnes per person
in 1986
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada is 2.5 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada peaked at 3.25 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.1 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Grenada ranks 122nd of 194 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 including land-use change in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1299 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.6139 tonnes per person | +372.5% |
| 1952 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +83.9% |
| 1953 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1954 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8769 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6381 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6221 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5585 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5817 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6119 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6152 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6618 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5986 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1634 tonnes per person | -72.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1728 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2561 tonnes per person | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | -67.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2046 tonnes per person | +143.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2157 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0676 tonnes per person | -131.3% |
| 1978 | -0.016 tonnes per person | -76.4% |
| 1979 | -0.8475 tonnes per person | +5204.4% |
| 1980 | -0.7719 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5683 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4425 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3743 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | -1 tonnes per person | +168.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8988 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | -1.1 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9181 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5944 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1989 | -0.469 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6351 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4954 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3252 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1993 | -0.166 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1994 | -0.233 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0712 tonnes per person | -69.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -161.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2554 tonnes per person | +487.9% |
| 1998 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +882.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +133.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2312 tonnes per person | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6204 tonnes per person | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7409 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +284.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7512 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9856 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8628 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -5204.4% | -0.016 tonnes per person | -0.8475 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +882.8% | 0.2554 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +487.9% | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.2554 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +372.5% | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.6139 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +284.2% | 0.7409 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7598 tonnes per person | 0.5585 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -0.8475 tonnes per person | 0.5986 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7143 tonnes per person | -1.1 tonnes per person | -0.3743 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2271 tonnes per person | -0.6351 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 0.2312 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.7512 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Grenada?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Grenada was 2.5 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 including land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Grenada rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Grenada ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.