Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. 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 St. 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 St. 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 St. 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.
St. 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.
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 St. 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 St. Kitts and Nevis 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 99,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 47,945 (2025)
- Urban population 48.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in St. 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 St. 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- St. 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 St. 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 St. 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.