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Per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1108 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1108
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2273
in 1991
All-time low
0.0153
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1108.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2273 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 1871.

Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 201 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0179 —
1851 0.018 +0.6%
1852 0.018 +0.3%
1853 0.0181 +0.0%
1854 0.018 -0.0%
1855 0.018 -0.1%
1856 0.018 -0.2%
1857 0.0179 -0.3%
1858 0.0179 -0.4%
1859 0.0178 -0.6%
1860 0.0176 -0.9%
1861 0.0174 -1.1%
1862 0.0172 -1.2%
1863 0.017 -1.3%
1864 0.0168 -1.3%
1865 0.0165 -1.3%
1866 0.0163 -1.3%
1867 0.0161 -1.3%
1868 0.0159 -1.3%
1869 0.0157 -1.3%
1870 0.0155 -1.4%
1871 0.0153 -0.8%
1872 0.0154 +0.2%
1873 0.0155 +0.8%
1874 0.0157 +1.3%
1875 0.0159 +1.5%
1876 0.0161 +1.4%
1877 0.0163 +1.1%
1878 0.0164 +0.7%
1879 0.0165 +0.4%
1880 0.0165 -0.1%
1881 0.0164 -0.4%
1882 0.0164 -0.2%
1883 0.0164 -0.1%
1884 0.0163 -0.2%
1885 0.0163 -0.2%
1886 0.0163 -0.2%
1887 0.0162 -0.2%
1888 0.0162 -0.2%
1889 0.0161 -0.4%
1890 0.0186 +15.6%
1891 0.0186 -0.4%
1892 0.0186 +0.1%
1893 0.0187 +0.4%
1894 0.0188 +0.9%
1895 0.019 +1.2%
1896 0.0193 +1.5%
1897 0.0196 +1.7%
1898 0.02 +1.8%
1899 0.0204 +2.2%
1900 0.021 +2.6%
1901 0.0218 +4.1%
1902 0.0232 +6.2%
1903 0.0249 +7.6%
1904 0.0269 +7.9%
1905 0.0289 +7.6%
1906 0.031 +7.0%
1907 0.0329 +6.1%
1908 0.0345 +5.0%
1909 0.0357 +3.5%
1910 0.0364 +1.9%
1911 0.0367 +0.9%
1912 0.037 +0.7%
1913 0.0371 +0.4%
1914 0.0372 +0.3%
1915 0.0373 +0.3%
1916 0.0374 +0.2%
1917 0.0374 +0.1%
1918 0.0375 +0.1%
1919 0.0374 -0.2%
1920 0.0372 -0.4%
1921 0.0369 -0.9%
1922 0.0364 -1.4%
1923 0.0358 -1.8%
1924 0.0351 -1.9%
1925 0.0344 -2.0%
1926 0.0337 -2.0%
1927 0.033 -2.0%
1928 0.0324 -1.8%
1929 0.0319 -1.6%
1930 0.0315 -1.3%
1931 0.0313 -0.7%
1932 0.0312 -0.1%
1933 0.0313 +0.4%
1934 0.0316 +0.7%
1935 0.0319 +1.0%
1936 0.0323 +1.2%
1937 0.0327 +1.2%
1938 0.0331 +1.2%
1939 0.0335 +1.2%
1940 0.0338 +1.0%
1941 0.035 +3.5%
1942 0.0377 +7.6%
1943 0.0414 +10.0%
1944 0.0459 +10.8%
1945 0.0507 +10.5%
1946 0.0556 +9.5%
1947 0.0601 +8.1%
1948 0.064 +6.5%
1949 0.067 +4.7%
1950 0.0641 -4.2%
1951 0.0658 +2.6%
1952 0.0688 +4.5%
1953 0.0729 +6.0%
1954 0.0776 +6.5%
1955 0.0828 +6.6%
1956 0.088 +6.4%
1957 0.0932 +5.9%
1958 0.0981 +5.2%
1959 0.1024 +4.4%
1960 0.1052 +2.7%
1961 0.1111 +5.6%
1962 0.1132 +1.9%
1963 0.1164 +2.8%
1964 0.1196 +2.7%
1965 0.127 +6.2%
1966 0.1326 +4.4%
1967 0.1452 +9.5%
1968 0.1527 +5.2%
1969 0.1579 +3.4%
1970 0.1606 +1.7%
1971 0.1562 -2.8%
1972 0.1572 +0.7%
1973 0.1654 +5.2%
1974 0.1613 -2.5%
1975 0.165 +2.3%
1976 0.1647 -0.1%
1977 0.1868 +13.4%
1978 0.1432 -23.4%
1979 0.1588 +10.9%
1980 0.1282 -19.3%
1981 0.1391 +8.5%
1982 0.1629 +17.1%
1983 0.1542 -5.4%
1984 0.1713 +11.1%
1985 0.1779 +3.8%
1986 0.1682 -5.4%
1987 0.1669 -0.8%
1988 0.1678 +0.6%
1989 0.2257 +34.5%
1990 0.2028 -10.2%
1991 0.2273 +12.1%
1992 0.219 -3.6%
1993 0.1767 -19.3%
1994 0.1255 -29.0%
1995 0.1098 -12.5%
1996 0.1098 -0.0%
1997 0.1042 -5.0%
1998 0.1351 +29.6%
1999 0.1279 -5.4%
2000 0.1242 -2.9%
2001 0.0914 -26.4%
2002 0.097 +6.2%
2003 0.1113 +14.7%
2004 0.1028 -7.6%
2005 0.107 +4.0%
2006 0.1037 -3.1%
2007 0.1026 -1.0%
2008 0.0984 -4.1%
2009 0.1019 +3.6%
2010 0.1076 +5.6%
2011 0.0998 -7.3%
2012 0.1047 +4.9%
2013 0.1002 -4.3%
2014 0.1106 +10.3%
2015 0.1135 +2.6%
2016 0.11 -3.1%
2017 0.1066 -3.0%
2018 0.1066 -0.1%
2019 0.1207 +13.2%
2020 0.1143 -5.2%
2021 0.1132 -1.0%
2022 0.1138 +0.6%
2023 0.1138 +0.0%
2024 0.1108 -2.6%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 0.1108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 0.1108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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
1989 +34.5% 0.1678 0.2257
1994 -29.0% 0.1767 0.1255
1998 +29.6% 0.1042 0.1351
2001 -26.4% 0.1242 0.0914

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.018 0.0178 0.0181 10
1860s 0.0167 0.0157 0.0176 10
1870s 0.0159 0.0153 0.0165 10
1880s 0.0163 0.0161 0.0165 10
1890s 0.0192 0.0186 0.0204 10
1900s 0.0281 0.021 0.0357 10
1910s 0.0371 0.0364 0.0375 10
1920s 0.0347 0.0319 0.0372 10
1930s 0.032 0.0312 0.0335 10
1940s 0.0491 0.0338 0.067 10
1950s 0.0814 0.0641 0.1024 10
1960s 0.1281 0.1052 0.1579 10
1970s 0.1619 0.1432 0.1868 10
1980s 0.1662 0.1282 0.2257 10
1990s 0.1538 0.1042 0.2273 10
2000s 0.104 0.0914 0.1242 10
2010s 0.108 0.0998 0.1207 10
2020s 0.1132 0.1108 0.1143 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 178 Maldives 0.1147 compare
  2. 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 compare
  3. 180 Rwanda 0.1129 compare
  4. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare
  5. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare
  6. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Saint Lucia was 0.1108 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2273 in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 1871.
How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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