Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.54 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.54 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 0.1686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1852 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3339 tonnes per person | 0.2832 tonnes per person | 0.4083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5336 tonnes per person | 0.3486 tonnes per person | 0.6994 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7208 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 99,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 47,945 (2025)
- Urban population 48.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.54 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.