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Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3357 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3357
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5047
in 1955
All-time low
0.0318
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.3357 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.5047 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0318, in 1900.

That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0528 —
1851 0.0517 -2.0%
1852 0.0507 -2.0%
1853 0.0498 -1.8%
1854 0.0489 -1.8%
1855 0.048 -1.8%
1856 0.0475 -1.1%
1857 0.047 -1.1%
1858 0.0465 -1.1%
1859 0.046 -1.2%
1860 0.0454 -1.3%
1861 0.0446 -1.8%
1862 0.0437 -1.9%
1863 0.0429 -2.0%
1864 0.042 -2.0%
1865 0.041 -2.4%
1866 0.04 -2.4%
1867 0.0391 -2.4%
1868 0.0381 -2.4%
1869 0.0371 -2.6%
1870 0.0362 -2.7%
1871 0.0359 -0.8%
1872 0.0356 -0.9%
1873 0.0352 -0.9%
1874 0.0349 -0.9%
1875 0.0345 -1.0%
1876 0.0342 -1.0%
1877 0.0338 -1.0%
1878 0.0335 -1.1%
1879 0.0332 -0.9%
1880 0.033 -0.6%
1881 0.033 +0.0%
1882 0.0333 +0.9%
1883 0.0335 +0.8%
1884 0.0337 +0.4%
1885 0.0338 +0.3%
1886 0.0339 +0.3%
1887 0.034 +0.4%
1888 0.0341 +0.3%
1889 0.0342 +0.2%
1890 0.0345 +0.8%
1891 0.0343 -0.6%
1892 0.034 -0.7%
1893 0.0338 -0.8%
1894 0.0335 -0.8%
1895 0.0332 -0.9%
1896 0.0329 -0.9%
1897 0.0326 -0.9%
1898 0.0323 -0.9%
1899 0.0321 -0.5%
1900 0.0318 -1.0%
1901 0.0319 +0.4%
1902 0.0322 +0.8%
1903 0.0325 +1.1%
1904 0.0329 +1.2%
1905 0.0333 +1.1%
1906 0.0337 +1.1%
1907 0.034 +1.1%
1908 0.0344 +1.1%
1909 0.0347 +0.9%
1910 0.035 +0.7%
1911 0.035 +0.2%
1912 0.035 -0.0%
1913 0.035 -0.2%
1914 0.0348 -0.5%
1915 0.0346 -0.5%
1916 0.0345 -0.5%
1917 0.0343 -0.5%
1918 0.0341 -0.4%
1919 0.0339 -0.6%
1920 0.0337 -0.7%
1921 0.034 +0.9%
1922 0.0344 +1.3%
1923 0.0347 +0.8%
1924 0.0349 +0.6%
1925 0.0351 +0.6%
1926 0.0354 +0.9%
1927 0.0357 +0.7%
1928 0.036 +0.8%
1929 0.0363 +0.7%
1930 0.0366 +0.9%
1931 0.0367 +0.4%
1932 0.0368 +0.1%
1933 0.0368 -0.0%
1934 0.0367 -0.2%
1935 0.0366 -0.3%
1936 0.0367 +0.2%
1937 0.0369 +0.6%
1938 0.0372 +0.8%
1939 0.0376 +1.1%
1940 0.0376 +0.2%
1941 0.0882 +134.4%
1942 0.1379 +56.3%
1943 0.185 +34.2%
1944 0.2314 +25.1%
1945 0.2797 +20.9%
1946 0.3297 +17.9%
1947 0.3797 +15.1%
1948 0.4289 +13.0%
1949 0.4782 +11.5%
1950 0.4906 +2.6%
1951 0.4964 +1.2%
1952 0.4996 +0.6%
1953 0.5034 +0.8%
1954 0.5044 +0.2%
1955 0.5047 +0.0%
1956 0.5031 -0.3%
1957 0.5009 -0.4%
1958 0.4986 -0.5%
1959 0.4964 -0.4%
1960 0.4917 -0.9%
1961 0.4633 -5.8%
1962 0.4594 -0.8%
1963 0.4588 -0.1%
1964 0.4602 +0.3%
1965 0.4548 -1.2%
1966 0.4546 -0.1%
1967 0.4501 -1.0%
1968 0.4409 -2.0%
1969 0.4359 -1.1%
1970 0.389 -10.7%
1971 0.4071 +4.7%
1972 0.401 -1.5%
1973 0.399 -0.5%
1974 0.3952 -1.0%
1975 0.3944 -0.2%
1976 0.4001 +1.4%
1977 0.4076 +1.9%
1978 0.415 +1.8%
1979 0.4233 +2.0%
1980 0.4305 +1.7%
1981 0.4378 +1.7%
1982 0.4453 +1.7%
1983 0.4518 +1.5%
1984 0.46 +1.8%
1985 0.4602 +0.0%
1986 0.4611 +0.2%
1987 0.4619 +0.2%
1988 0.4641 +0.5%
1989 0.4667 +0.6%
1990 0.4794 +2.7%
1991 0.4762 -0.7%
1992 0.4737 -0.5%
1993 0.4679 -1.2%
1994 0.4625 -1.2%
1995 0.4567 -1.3%
1996 0.4516 -1.1%
1997 0.4464 -1.2%
1998 0.4436 -0.6%
1999 0.4398 -0.9%
2000 0.4136 -6.0%
2001 0.4009 -3.1%
2002 0.3927 -2.0%
2003 0.3834 -2.4%
2004 0.3775 -1.5%
2005 0.3669 -2.8%
2006 0.3582 -2.4%
2007 0.3509 -2.0%
2008 0.3426 -2.4%
2009 0.3352 -2.1%
2010 0.3251 -3.0%
2011 0.3355 +3.2%
2012 0.3352 -0.1%
2013 0.334 -0.4%
2014 0.339 +1.5%
2015 0.3363 -0.8%
2016 0.3354 -0.3%
2017 0.337 +0.5%
2018 0.3357 -0.4%
2019 0.3366 +0.3%
2020 0.3336 -0.9%
2021 0.334 +0.1%
2022 0.3359 +0.6%
2023 0.3365 +0.2%
2024 0.3357 -0.2%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.3357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.3357 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1941 +134.4% 0.0376 0.0882
1942 +56.3% 0.0882 0.1379
1943 +34.2% 0.1379 0.185
1944 +25.1% 0.185 0.2314

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0489 0.046 0.0528 10
1860s 0.0414 0.0371 0.0454 10
1870s 0.0347 0.0332 0.0362 10
1880s 0.0336 0.033 0.0342 10
1890s 0.0333 0.0321 0.0345 10
1900s 0.0332 0.0318 0.0347 10
1910s 0.0346 0.0339 0.035 10
1920s 0.035 0.0337 0.0363 10
1930s 0.0368 0.0366 0.0376 10
1940s 0.2576 0.0376 0.4782 10
1950s 0.4998 0.4906 0.5047 10
1960s 0.457 0.4359 0.4917 10
1970s 0.4032 0.389 0.4233 10
1980s 0.4539 0.4305 0.4667 10
1990s 0.4598 0.4398 0.4794 10
2000s 0.3722 0.3352 0.4136 10
2010s 0.335 0.3251 0.339 10
2020s 0.3351 0.3336 0.3365 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 180 Malawi 0.3867 compare
  2. 181 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 compare
  3. 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 compare
  4. 184 Burundi 0.3349 compare
  5. 185 Rwanda 0.3331 compare
  6. 186 Maldives 0.3233 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia?
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia was 0.3357 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5047 in 1955.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 in 1900.
How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita methane emissions?
Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
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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