What is emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3,608 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The highest recorded value was 3,859 tonnes in 2015.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

The lowest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes in 1750.

How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Emissions of air pollutants was 3,608 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

3,608 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

191st

of 220 countries

All-time high

3,859 tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

2.6 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3,608 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3,859 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6 tonnes, in 1750.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2.69 tonnes	2.6 tonnes	2.79 tonnes	10
1760s	2.91 tonnes	2.81 tonnes	3.01 tonnes	10
1770s	3.14 tonnes	3.03 tonnes	3.25 tonnes	10
1780s	3.39 tonnes	3.27 tonnes	3.51 tonnes	10
1790s	3.66 tonnes	3.53 tonnes	3.79 tonnes	10
1800s	3.98 tonnes	3.81 tonnes	4.15 tonnes	10
1810s	4.28 tonnes	4.19 tonnes	4.37 tonnes	10
1820s	4.48 tonnes	4.39 tonnes	4.58 tonnes	10
1830s	4.7 tonnes	4.6 tonnes	4.8 tonnes	10
1840s	5.02 tonnes	4.82 tonnes	5.21 tonnes	10
1850s	5.22 tonnes	5.14 tonnes	5.38 tonnes	10
1860s	6.09 tonnes	5.45 tonnes	6.65 tonnes	10
1870s	6.98 tonnes	6.75 tonnes	7.19 tonnes	10
1880s	7.57 tonnes	7.23 tonnes	7.87 tonnes	10
1890s	8.23 tonnes	8.04 tonnes	8.44 tonnes	10
1900s	17.47 tonnes	8.39 tonnes	26.55 tonnes	10
1910s	34.47 tonnes	28.55 tonnes	39.25 tonnes	10
1920s	44.83 tonnes	40.06 tonnes	49.63 tonnes	10
1930s	57.49 tonnes	50.71 tonnes	73.2 tonnes	10
1940s	123.65 tonnes	79.53 tonnes	172.46 tonnes	10
1950s	263.19 tonnes	210.09 tonnes	324.57 tonnes	10
1960s	413.4 tonnes	313.89 tonnes	506.68 tonnes	10
1970s	591.96 tonnes	487.38 tonnes	1,293 tonnes	10
1980s	578.34 tonnes	542.39 tonnes	627.35 tonnes	10
1990s	1,659 tonnes	1,250 tonnes	1,889 tonnes	10
2000s	3,005 tonnes	2,612 tonnes	3,398 tonnes	10
2010s	3,788 tonnes	3,696 tonnes	3,859 tonnes	10
2020s	3,544 tonnes	3,463 tonnes	3,608 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

188 Macao 6,330 tonnes compare
189 Saint Lucia 5,825 tonnes compare
190 East Timor 4,999 tonnes compare
192 Grenada 3,422 tonnes compare
193 Comoros 2,935 tonnes compare
194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3,608 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The highest recorded value was 3,859 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: The lowest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes in 1750.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.