Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Grenada
Grenada: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Grenada peaked at 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
That places Grenada 98th out of 194 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 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 95 Uruguay 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Congo 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Ecuador 3.32 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, excluding land use and forestry in Grenada?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Grenada was 3.58 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Grenada rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Grenada ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.