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.
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
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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.