Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.45 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.07 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.5112 tonnes per person
in 1955
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Saint Lucia is 2.45 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.07 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5112 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5228 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.6483 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6472 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5887 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5462 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5112 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5362 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5852 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6705 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +148.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7545 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5909 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1962 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +517.9% |
| 1963 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 0.988 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8875 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +337.3% |
| 1967 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 1968 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +230.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8673 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +99.4% |
| 1979 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9987 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9317 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9646 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9089 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9688 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.45 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.45 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +517.9% | 0.5909 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +337.3% | 0.8875 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +230.0% | 1.23 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | +148.0% | 0.6705 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +99.4% | 0.8673 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6919 tonnes per person | 0.5112 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 0.5909 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.8673 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.9317 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.9089 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saint Lucia was 2.45 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5112 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.