Greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada
Grenada: Greenhouse gas emissions was 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
27,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada peaked at 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1919.
Grenada ranks 182nd of 199 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 | 30,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 31,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 32,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 36,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 29,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 29,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 31,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 98,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 179 Saint Lucia 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Andorra 531,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Vanuatu 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 117,303 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 43,016 (2025)
- Urban population 36.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Grenada was 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1919.
- How does Grenada rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Grenada ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.