Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +86.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 13.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +86.7% | 7.1% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 5 |
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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 13.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.