Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada
Grenada: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada peaked at 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
That places Grenada 132nd out of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 129 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Armenia 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 117,303 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 43,016 (2025)
- Urban population 36.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada was 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Grenada rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Grenada ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.