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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 88,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 84,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1852 | 81,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1853 | 80,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 79,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 78,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 79,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 80,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 81,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 83,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 99,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1861 | 108,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1862 | 114,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1863 | 118,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 122,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 125,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 127,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 130,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 132,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 133,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 123,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1871 | 119,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1872 | 117,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 116,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 116,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 115,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 115,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 115,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 114,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 114,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 116,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 118,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 120,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 121,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 122,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 122,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 122,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 122,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 122,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 123,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 120,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 117,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 116,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 116,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 115,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 115,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 115,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 115,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 115,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 116,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 114,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 115,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 115,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 115,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 115,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 115,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 115,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 115,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 115,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 115,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 112,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 108,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 105,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1913 | 102,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1914 | 99,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 95,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 92,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1917 | 88,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 85,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1919 | 82,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 79,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 77,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 76,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 74,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 73,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 71,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 70,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 69,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 68,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 67,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 66,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 66,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 65,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 64,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 62,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 61,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 60,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 58,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 58,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 57,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 80,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.6% |
| 1941 | 95,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1942 | 104,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1943 | 111,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 117,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 120,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 124,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 127,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 130,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 132,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 115,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1951 | 110,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 104,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 104,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 99,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 102,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 98,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 92,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 81,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 106,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 1960 | 84,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.9% |
| 1961 | 84,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 70,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 70,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 68,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 70,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 68,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 68,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.9% |
| 1969 | 51,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 51,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 57,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 57,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 57,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 66,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 64,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 68,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 69,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 66,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 71,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 85,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 81,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 92,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 68,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 71,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 62,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 71,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 69,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 81,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 71,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 117,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 119,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 126,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 111,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 122,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 110,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 128,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 142,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 208,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 183,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 190,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 187,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 203,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 205,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 192,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 183,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 195,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 210,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 229,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 241,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 258,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 250,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 239,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 234,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 236,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 238,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 251,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 253,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 260,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 273,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 255,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 255,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 278,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 282,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +64.1% | 71,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | +46.7% | 142,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1940 | +40.6% | 57,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | -38.9% | 68,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | +30.0% | 81,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | -25.6% | 92,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36,400 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
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.