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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.53 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 71.67 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 70.61 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.57 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.54 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 67.46 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 132.93 kilograms per person | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 131.07 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 129.29 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 191.43 kilograms per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 189.13 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 187.21 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 247.44 kilograms per person | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 245.42 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 182.65 kilograms per person | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 181.31 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 180.01 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 178.82 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 177.71 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 176.59 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 175.52 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 116.41 kilograms per person | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 173.82 kilograms per person | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 173.03 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 172.27 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 171.51 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.86 kilograms per person | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 170.11 kilograms per person | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 169.46 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 168.85 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 168.29 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 168.03 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 167.79 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 167.33 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 167.33 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 167.33 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +97.0% | 67.46 kilograms per person | 132.93 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | +49.4% | 113.86 kilograms per person | 170.11 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +49.3% | 116.41 kilograms per person | 173.82 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +48.1% | 129.29 kilograms per person | 191.43 kilograms per person |
| 2011 | -33.7% | 175.52 kilograms per person | 116.41 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | -33.6% | 171.51 kilograms per person | 113.86 kilograms per person |
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 |
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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 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.