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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024

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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

The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia is 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1929.

Saint Lucia ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.3788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 135 Georgia 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 136 Jamaica 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 137 Honduras 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 140 Dominica 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 141 Eritrea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia was 3.17 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1929.
How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Saint Lucia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.