Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.055 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0558 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0605 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0479 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0511 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0683 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.4% | 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.055 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0501 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0479 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0683 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0722 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0759 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 156 Cameroon 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 158 Paraguay 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 160 Hong Kong, China 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 162 Dominica 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.