What is emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia was 5,825 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 Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 6,572 tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2099 tonnes in 1750.

How does Saint Lucia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Lucia 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 Lucia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia
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 Lucia: Emissions of air pollutants was 5,825 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

5,825 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

189th

of 220 countries

All-time high

6,572 tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

0.2099 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia, 1750–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia is 5,825 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia peaked at 6,572 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2099 tonnes, in 1750.

Saint Lucia ranks 189th 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	0.2192 tonnes	0.2099 tonnes	0.2286 tonnes	10
1760s	0.24 tonnes	0.2307 tonnes	0.2493 tonnes	10
1770s	0.2605 tonnes	0.2513 tonnes	0.2698 tonnes	10
1780s	0.281 tonnes	0.2718 tonnes	0.2901 tonnes	10
1790s	0.3012 tonnes	0.2922 tonnes	0.3103 tonnes	10
1800s	0.3232 tonnes	0.3123 tonnes	0.3342 tonnes	10
1810s	0.3477 tonnes	0.3367 tonnes	0.3589 tonnes	10
1820s	0.3677 tonnes	0.3613 tonnes	0.3741 tonnes	10
1830s	0.3688 tonnes	0.362 tonnes	0.3755 tonnes	10
1840s	0.3686 tonnes	0.3605 tonnes	0.3767 tonnes	10
1850s	0.3682 tonnes	0.3602 tonnes	0.3785 tonnes	10
1860s	0.3845 tonnes	0.3806 tonnes	0.3885 tonnes	10
1870s	0.4034 tonnes	0.378 tonnes	0.4272 tonnes	10
1880s	0.4678 tonnes	0.4322 tonnes	0.5 tonnes	10
1890s	0.5501 tonnes	0.516 tonnes	0.5864 tonnes	10
1900s	1.34 tonnes	0.5849 tonnes	2.11 tonnes	10
1910s	2.96 tonnes	2.28 tonnes	3.59 tonnes	10
1920s	4.76 tonnes	3.71 tonnes	5.91 tonnes	10
1930s	7.6 tonnes	6.2 tonnes	9.86 tonnes	10
1940s	73.32 tonnes	10.6 tonnes	141.64 tonnes	10
1950s	179.8 tonnes	167.2 tonnes	191.32 tonnes	10
1960s	261.75 tonnes	170.53 tonnes	427.64 tonnes	10
1970s	535.77 tonnes	450.89 tonnes	798.99 tonnes	10
1980s	868.97 tonnes	694.8 tonnes	1,027 tonnes	10
1990s	2,972 tonnes	2,288 tonnes	3,350 tonnes	10
2000s	5,269 tonnes	4,454 tonnes	5,905 tonnes	10
2010s	6,224 tonnes	5,973 tonnes	6,572 tonnes	10
2020s	5,764 tonnes	5,656 tonnes	5,825 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

186 Cayman Islands 6,897 tonnes compare
187 Montenegro 6,414 tonnes compare
188 Macao 6,330 tonnes compare
190 East Timor 4,999 tonnes compare
191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare
192 Grenada 3,422 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Saint Lucia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Lucia was 5,825 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 Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 6,572 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2099 tonnes in 1750.
How does Saint Lucia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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

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