Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
45,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1962
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1962.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 71,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 69,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 67,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 67,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 67,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 66,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 68,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 69,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 71,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 72,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 74,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 76,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 78,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 80,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 83,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 84,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 85,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 86,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 88,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 88,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 89,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 90,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 90,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 90,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 91,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 91,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 91,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 91,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 91,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 91,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 91,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 91,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 93,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 95,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 95,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 94,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 94,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 95,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 95,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 95,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 98,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 98,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 98,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 99,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 99,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 100,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 100,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 100,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 101,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 101,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 99,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 99,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 99,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 99,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 99,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 99,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 99,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 99,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 98,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 98,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 98,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 97,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 95,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 94,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 91,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 89,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 87,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1917 | 85,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 83,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 81,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 79,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 77,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1922 | 76,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 75,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 74,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 73,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 72,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 72,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 71,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 70,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 70,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 70,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 69,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 68,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 67,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 66,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 65,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 64,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 63,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 63,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 62,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 64,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 66,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 67,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 69,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 68,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 68,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 68,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 67,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 67,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 72,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 73,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 67,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 65,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 59,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 61,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 57,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 54,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 51,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 52,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 45,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 54,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 45,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 47,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 46,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 49,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 48,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 48,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 59,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 52,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 51,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 57,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 57,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 57,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 61,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 65,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 66,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 62,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 66,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 80,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 83,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 94,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 79,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 79,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 78,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 85,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 81,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 92,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 92,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 131,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 131,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 136,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 140,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 148,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 151,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 159,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 167,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 178,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 185,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 200,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 205,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 223,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 223,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 239,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 224,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 230,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 245,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 246,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 249,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 250,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 257,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 253,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 254,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 258,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 262,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 270,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 274,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 282,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 293,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 275,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 268,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 285,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 285,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.2% | 92,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 82,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 90,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 94,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 99,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 99,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 90,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 74,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 67,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 67,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 61,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 182 Vanuatu 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Samoa 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Dominica 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1962.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.