Grenada vs Saint Lucia: Emissions of air pollutants
Grenada
3,422 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia
5,825 tonnes
in 2022
Grenada rank
192nd
Saint Lucia rank
189th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Grenada
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 5,825 tonnes against 3,422 tonnes in Grenada, a difference of 2,403 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.7 times Grenada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 192nd and Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 20 and Saint Lucia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.06 tonnes | 0.2192 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1760s | 4.38 tonnes | 0.24 tonnes | 4.14 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1770s | 4.73 tonnes | 0.2605 tonnes | 4.46 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1780s | 5.09 tonnes | 0.281 tonnes | 4.81 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1790s | 5.49 tonnes | 0.3012 tonnes | 5.19 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1800s | 5.95 tonnes | 0.3232 tonnes | 5.62 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1810s | 6.35 tonnes | 0.3477 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1820s | 6.61 tonnes | 0.3677 tonnes | 6.24 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1830s | 6.88 tonnes | 0.3688 tonnes | 6.51 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1840s | 7.15 tonnes | 0.3686 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1850s | 7.32 tonnes | 0.3682 tonnes | 6.95 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1860s | 8.22 tonnes | 0.3845 tonnes | 7.84 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1870s | 8.67 tonnes | 0.4034 tonnes | 8.27 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1880s | 9.11 tonnes | 0.4678 tonnes | 8.65 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1890s | 9.82 tonnes | 0.5501 tonnes | 9.27 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1900s | 23.36 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 22.02 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1910s | 50.98 tonnes | 2.96 tonnes | 48.01 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1920s | 73.69 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 68.93 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1930s | 98.4 tonnes | 7.6 tonnes | 90.8 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1940s | 121.62 tonnes | 73.32 tonnes | 48.3 tonnes | Grenada |
| 1950s | 164.27 tonnes | 179.8 tonnes | 15.53 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 205.22 tonnes | 261.75 tonnes | 56.53 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 301.02 tonnes | 535.77 tonnes | 234.75 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 494.92 tonnes | 868.97 tonnes | 374.05 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2,329 tonnes | 2,972 tonnes | 642.35 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3,166 tonnes | 5,269 tonnes | 2,103 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3,778 tonnes | 6,224 tonnes | 2,446 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3,384 tonnes | 5,764 tonnes | 2,380 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Grenada or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 5,825 tonnes against 3,422 tonnes in Grenada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Grenada and Saint Lucia?
- 2,403 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Saint Lucia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Grenada and Saint Lucia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Grenada ranks 192nd and Saint Lucia ranks 189th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.