Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1977–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.1349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0787 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0561 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0818 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0959 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -6.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0098 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.