Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia is 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia peaked at 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1855.
That places Saint Lucia 177th out of 198 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 | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 113,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 174 Seychelles 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Cape Verde 722,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 718,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 544,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Andorra 460,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Grenada 419,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia was 582,981 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1855.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) – 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.