Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
317,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 317,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 183rd 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 17,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 16,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 17,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 17,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 17,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 17,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 17,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 18,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 18,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 18,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 18,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 19,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 19,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 19,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 19,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 19,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 19,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 19,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 19,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 19,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 19,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 19,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 19,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 19,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 19,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 19,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 19,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 19,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 19,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 20,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 20,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 20,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 20,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 20,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 20,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 20,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 20,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 20,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 20,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 20,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 21,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 21,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 21,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 21,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 21,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 21,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 21,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 22,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 21,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 21,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 22,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 22,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 22,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 22,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 22,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 23,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 23,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 23,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 23,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 23,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 23,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 23,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 23,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 23,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 23,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 23,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 23,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 23,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 23,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 23,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 23,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 23,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 23,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 23,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 23,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 23,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 24,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 24,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 24,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 24,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 24,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 24,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 24,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 24,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 24,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 24,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 25,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 24,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 24,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 24,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 24,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 24,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 23,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 23,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 23,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 23,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 22,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 26,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1951 | 26,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 33,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1953 | 29,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 28,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 28,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 27,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 27,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 30,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 29,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 29,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 28,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 28,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 31,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 34,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 31,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 34,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 34,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 38,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 46,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 46,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 55,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 59,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 52,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 53,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 53,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 51,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 59,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 59,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 71,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 90,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 90,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 91,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 102,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 91,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 103,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 109,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 113,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 113,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 132,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 151,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 159,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 163,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 163,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 193,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 197,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 175,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 209,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 220,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 236,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 255,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 255,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 256,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 275,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 257,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 317,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 262,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 256,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 271,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 257,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 298,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 276,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 284,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 255,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 285,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 263,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 281,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 278,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 291,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 291,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 300,997 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +27.6% | 26,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +26.5% | 71,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 19,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 23,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 23,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 24,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 180 Grenada 419,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Vanuatu 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Samoa 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 300,997 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 317,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.