Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -35.8% | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | -34.7% | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +28.8% | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.