Per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Per capita methane emissions was 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1912
All-time low
0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.8312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1912 and was at its lowest, 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1969.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.8057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.8029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.8001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.8235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.8224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.8208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.8126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.8063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.8001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.7774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.7528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.7392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.7326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.7254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.7202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.7152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.7289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.7323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.7207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.7073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.7007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.6945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.6928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.7036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.7342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.7501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.7662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.7826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.7992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.8243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.8295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.8312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.8302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.8218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.8018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.7731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.7665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.7634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.7553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.7488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.7187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.6852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.6374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.6241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.5753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.5684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.5583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.5388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.5055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.478 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, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Liberia 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Mauritius 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Per capita methane emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.478 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1912.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.