Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Liberia 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Grenada 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Macao 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0876 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.