Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 55.78 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia, 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia is 55.78 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 215 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.78 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.06 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 215 kilograms per person | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 211.82 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 139.15 kilograms per person | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 68.54 kilograms per person | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 67.46 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 66.47 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.54 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 129.29 kilograms per person | +97.3% |
| 1999 | 63.81 kilograms per person | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 63.04 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.4 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.86 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.36 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.88 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.44 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.61 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.24 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.87 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.51 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.2 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.94 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.68 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.42 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.17 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.93 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.49 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.28 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.1 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 56.01 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.93 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.78 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 55.78 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 55.78 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.3% | 65.54 kilograms per person | 129.29 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | -50.7% | 139.15 kilograms per person | 68.54 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -50.6% | 129.29 kilograms per person | 63.81 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | +48.2% | 145.06 kilograms per person | 215 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 211.82 kilograms per person | 139.15 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.21 kilograms per person | 63.81 kilograms per person | 215 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.77 kilograms per person | 58.87 kilograms per person | 63.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.33 kilograms per person | 56.28 kilograms per person | 58.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.95 kilograms per person | 55.78 kilograms per person | 56.1 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Saint Lucia was 55.78 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 215 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.78 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.