Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 16.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 16.55 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 782.74 tonnes per person in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.8903 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 539.78 tonnes per person | 371.76 tonnes per person | 782.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 276.21 tonnes per person | 191.43 tonnes per person | 376.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.62 tonnes per person | 80.71 tonnes per person | 240.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.42 tonnes per person | 10.75 tonnes per person | 80.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 tonnes per person | 0.8903 tonnes per person | 19.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 tonnes per person | 17.32 tonnes per person | 20.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.13 tonnes per person | 13.28 tonnes per person | 19.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 tonnes per person | 15.9 tonnes per person | 16.55 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Australia 14.48 tonnes per person compare
- 12 United States 14.2 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 16.55 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 62.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 16.55 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 16.55 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 16.55 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 relative to the global average recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 782.74 tonnes per person in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8903 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.