Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 247.63 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2012.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247.18 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 247.63 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 245.46 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 242.33 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 239.25 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 236.14 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 233.08 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 230.13 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 227.18 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 224.09 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 220.89 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 218.41 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 217.16 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 216.45 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 215.81 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 215.24 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 214.63 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 213.98 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 213.41 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 213.03 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 213.35 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 213.14 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -100.0% | 213.14 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.25 kilograms per person | 224.09 kilograms per person | 247.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.9 kilograms per person | 213.03 kilograms per person | 220.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.65 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 213.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 178 Solomon Islands 12.5 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 5.41 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Singapore 1.73 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Andorra 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Liechtenstein 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Maldives 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Palau 0 kilograms per person
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 kilograms per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 247.63 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.