Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Greenhouse gas emissions was 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
28,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 29,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 28,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 28,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 28,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 29,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 29,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 29,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 29,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 30,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 30,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 30,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 31,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 31,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 31,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 31,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 31,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 31,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 32,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 32,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 32,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 32,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 32,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 32,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 32,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 32,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 32,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 32,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 33,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 33,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 33,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 33,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 33,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 33,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 33,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 33,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 33,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 33,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 34,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 34,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 34,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 34,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 35,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 35,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 35,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 35,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 35,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 36,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 36,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 36,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 36,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 36,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 37,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 37,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 37,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 38,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 38,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 38,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 39,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 39,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 39,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 38,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1911 | 37,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 37,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 37,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 36,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 36,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 36,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 36,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 36,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 35,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 35,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 35,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 35,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 35,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 34,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 34,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 34,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 34,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 34,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 34,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 34,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 34,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 34,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 34,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 34,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 34,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 35,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 34,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 35,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 35,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 35,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 36,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 36,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 37,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 37,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 38,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 38,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 39,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 40,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 40,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 55,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.8% |
| 1951 | 62,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 75,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 76,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 79,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 82,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 84,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 86,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 89,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 95,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 77,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 72,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 168,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +133.0% |
| 1963 | 112,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.5% |
| 1964 | 93,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 83,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 84,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 79,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 80,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 87,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 87,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 86,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 82,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 85,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 80,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 83,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 155,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +86.6% |
| 1977 | 119,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 208,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 140,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 127,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 109,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 205,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +87.3% |
| 1983 | 155,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 156,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 244,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 168,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 150,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 132,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 124,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 118,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 114,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 112,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 128,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 142,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 148,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 197,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 160,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 190,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 225,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 183,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 193,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 196,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 213,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 243,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 242,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 238,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 323,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 311,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 297,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 279,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 280,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 367,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 326,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 262,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 281,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 249,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 268,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 236,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 261,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 255,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 272,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 271,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 280,473 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 Vincent and the Grenadines's 280,473 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +133.0% | 72,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +87.3% | 109,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1976 | +86.6% | 83,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1978 | +75.0% | 119,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | +56.0% | 156,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +35.8% | 40,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 31,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 32,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 38,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 36,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 34,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 34,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 38,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 78,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 113,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Tonga 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 97,900 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.038 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 280,473 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 371,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.