Per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita methane emissions was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2014.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1852 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1853 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1854 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1881 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 0.9596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 0.8945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 73 Niger 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita methane emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.1 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 methane emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.