Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Saint Lucia, 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
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Saint Lucia 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0745 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0612 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0613 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0556 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0929 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 159 New Zealand 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Iceland 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Singapore 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Dominica 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Guyana 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate -0.5831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0799 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.1403 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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$.