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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52,417 (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.