Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia, 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
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 0.031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +34.5% | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | -29.0% | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1998 | +29.6% | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2001 | -26.4% | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 178 Maldives 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Saint Lucia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Lucia was 0.1108 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 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.