Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1955
All-time low
0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia, 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
Saint Lucia recorded 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1864 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1865 | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +134.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.3% |
| 1943 | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1949 | 0.4782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +134.4% | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | +56.3% | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1943 | +34.2% | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +25.1% | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 180 Malawi 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Maldives 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Saint Lucia was 0.3357 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 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.