Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 557.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
557.75 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
651.6 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
247.44 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia is 557.75 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 651.6 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 247.44 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362.65 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 358.33 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 423.64 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 417.44 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 411.24 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 404.79 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 398.8 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 458.76 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 452.52 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 446.66 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 504.34 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 561.63 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 247.44 kilograms per person | -55.9% |
| 2003 | 368.13 kilograms per person | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 487.06 kilograms per person | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 604.38 kilograms per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 480.03 kilograms per person | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 596.07 kilograms per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 651.6 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 647.52 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 643.57 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 582.02 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 637.33 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 576.77 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 574.23 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 571.69 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 569.31 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 623.75 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 564.87 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 619.11 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 504.88 kilograms per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 504.09 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 559.3 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 557.75 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 557.75 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 557.75 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413.48 kilograms per person | 358.33 kilograms per person | 458.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.82 kilograms per person | 247.44 kilograms per person | 651.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.27 kilograms per person | 564.87 kilograms per person | 643.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.51 kilograms per person | 504.09 kilograms per person | 559.3 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Saint Lucia was 557.75 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 651.6 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.44 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.