Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 167.33 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia stood at 167.33 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 247.44 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.46 kilograms per person, in 1995.
That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.51 kilograms per person | 67.46 kilograms per person | 191.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.63 kilograms per person | 176.59 kilograms per person | 247.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.48 kilograms per person | 113.86 kilograms per person | 175.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.86 kilograms per person | 167.33 kilograms per person | 168.29 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 172.68 kilograms per person compare
- 85 Mexico 168.26 kilograms per person compare
- 87 Bolivia 162.53 kilograms per person compare
- 88 Suriname 159.01 kilograms per person compare
- 89 Seychelles 156.3 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52,417 (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia was 167.33 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.44 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.46 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.