Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 0.8929 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8929 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
90th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.8 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.73 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1971–2023

-4-2024197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 0.8929 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.8 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.73 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.6 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 4.8 % change on previous year
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 4.58 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 4.38 % change on previous year
1979 4.2 % change on previous year -4.2%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 4.03 % change on previous year
1982 3.87 % change on previous year -3.9%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 3.73 % change on previous year
1985 3.59 % change on previous year -3.6%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 3.47 % change on previous year
1988 3.35 % change on previous year -3.4%
1989 3.24 % change on previous year -3.2%
1990 3.14 % change on previous year -3.1%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 2.79 % change on previous year
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year
1996 0 % change on previous year
1997 2.96 % change on previous year
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 0 % change on previous year
2000 2.88 % change on previous year
2001 -2.8 % change on previous year -197.2%
2002 -2.88 % change on previous year +2.9%
2003 -2.72 % change on previous year -5.6%
2004 -3.05 % change on previous year +12.1%
2005 -3.14 % change on previous year +3.1%
2006 -3.24 % change on previous year +3.2%
2007 -3.35 % change on previous year +3.4%
2008 -3.47 % change on previous year +3.5%
2009 -3.59 % change on previous year +3.6%
2010 -3.73 % change on previous year +3.7%
2011 3.87 % change on previous year -203.9%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 0 % change on previous year
2014 0 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 3.73 % change on previous year
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 0 % change on previous year
2020 0 % change on previous year
2021 0 % change on previous year
2022 0.5988 % change on previous year
2023 0.8929 % change on previous year +49.1%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.8929 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.8929 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +203.9% -3.73 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year
2001 -197.2% 2.88 % change on previous year -2.8 % change on previous year
1972 -100.0% 4.6 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1975 -100.0% 4.8 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1977 -100.0% 4.58 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980 -100.0% 4.2 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.51 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.53 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8896 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.54 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3871 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3729 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.8929 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 87 Caribbean 0.9756 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.9009 % change on previous year compare
  3. 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.9009 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 France 0.8658 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Paraguay 0.8403 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7895 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.8929 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.73 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Saint Lucia rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.