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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 10,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 10,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 10,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 10,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 10,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 10,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 10,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 10,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 10,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 10,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 10,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1862 | 11,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 10,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 11,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 11,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 11,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 11,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 11,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 10,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1871 | 10,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 11,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 11,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 11,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 11,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 11,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 11,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 11,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 12,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 11,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1881 | 11,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 11,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1883 | 11,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 11,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 11,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 11,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 11,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 11,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 11,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 14,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 1891 | 14,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 14,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 14,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 15,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 15,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 15,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 16,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 15,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1899 | 15,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 18,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1901 | 18,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 19,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 19,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 19,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 19,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 19,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 19,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 19,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 20,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 11,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.6% |
| 1911 | 10,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1912 | 9,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1913 | 8,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1914 | 8,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 8,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 8,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 8,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 8,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 6,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1920 | 7,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1921 | 7,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 7,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 6,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1924 | 6,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 6,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 6,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 6,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 5,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1929 | 5,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 8,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.3% |
| 1931 | 8,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 7,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1933 | 6,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 6,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 7,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1936 | 8,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 8,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 9,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 9,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 7,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1941 | 12,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +58.0% |
| 1942 | 17,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.6% |
| 1943 | 22,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1944 | 27,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1945 | 33,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1946 | 38,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 44,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1948 | 50,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1949 | 56,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 85,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.9% |
| 1951 | 97,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 102,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 102,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 102,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 101,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 104,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 106,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 109,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 142,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.6% |
| 1960 | 110,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.1% |
| 1961 | 105,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 206,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +94.8% |
| 1963 | 150,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.2% |
| 1964 | 120,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 126,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 235,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +85.4% |
| 1967 | 161,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 142,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 164,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 266,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.0% |
| 1971 | 200,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 183,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 176,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 181,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 167,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 169,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 156,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 218,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 276,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 245,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 223,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 249,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 254,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 272,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 268,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 246,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 250,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 265,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 267,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 264,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 276,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 304,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 322,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 316,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 327,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 346,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 319,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 379,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 362,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 362,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 362,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 348,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 372,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 417,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 400,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 450,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 413,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 426,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 410,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 502,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 515,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 512,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 505,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 500,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 497,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 501,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 522,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 528,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 514,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 511,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 527,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 546,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 549,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +94.8% | 105,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +85.4% | 126,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +62.0% | 164,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1941 | +58.0% | 7,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +50.9% | 56,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1930 | +49.3% | 5,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.