Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Greenhouse gas emissions was 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1968
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 297,336 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 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1968.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 81,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 121,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 116,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 121,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 116,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 115,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 97,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 72,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 62,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 114,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 101,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 182 Grenada 403,726 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
- 186 Palau 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Tonga 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 297,336 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1968.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.