Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
5,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1928
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1928.
That places Saint Lucia 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 10,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 19,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 31,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 105,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 199,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Seychelles 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Andorra 531,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Vanuatu 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Grenada 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 180,149 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 52,417 (2025)
- Urban population 29.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 16.46 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.99 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia was 569,642 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1928.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.