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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0876 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, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | -40.8% | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | -33.0% | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | +29.3% | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1989 | -27.3% | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 190 Malta 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
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.