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
Latest (2024)
582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 1,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 1,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 1,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 1,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 1,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 1,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 1,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 1,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 1,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 1,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 1,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 1,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 1,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 1,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 1,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 1,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 1,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 2,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 2,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 2,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 2,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 2,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 2,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 2,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 2,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 2,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 2,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 2,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 2,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 2,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 2,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 2,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 2,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 5,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +93.6% |
| 1942 | 7,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.3% |
| 1943 | 10,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 1944 | 12,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1945 | 15,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1946 | 18,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 20,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1948 | 23,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1949 | 26,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 33,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.5% |
| 1951 | 41,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1952 | 37,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 41,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 37,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1955 | 40,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 40,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 39,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 38,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 38,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 41,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 44,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 43,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 46,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 46,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 49,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 53,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 57,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 61,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 88,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.0% |
| 1970 | 89,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 96,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 103,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 108,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 101,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 105,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 113,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 100,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 130,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 182,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 146,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 128,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 147,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 137,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 149,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 165,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 170,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 185,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 205,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 206,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 224,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 232,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 258,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 280,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 306,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 321,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 340,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 340,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 370,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 385,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 389,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 406,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 401,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 423,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 444,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 435,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 457,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 463,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 466,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 465,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 522,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 524,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 528,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 528,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 529,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 521,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 515,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 537,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 552,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 547,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 531,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 550,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 563,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 563,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 582,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +93.6% | 2,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | +48.3% | 5,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | +43.0% | 61,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +40.0% | 130,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1943 | +30.8% | 7,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1978 | +30.2% | 100,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
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.