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