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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
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.