Per capita ghg emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita ghg emissions was 6.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.34 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.879, in 1968.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.63 | 2.46 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.26 | 2.91 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.45 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.27 | 2.05 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 1.74 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.62 | 1.98 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.49 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 0.879 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 1.16 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.49 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 2.61 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.94 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.97 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.45 | 6.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 70 Cook Islands 6.42 compare
- 71 Thailand 6.37 compare
- 72 Serbia 6.35 compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 compare
- 75 Chad 6.2 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 6.18 compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.54 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 8.03 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.54 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.879 in 1968.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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