What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The highest recorded value was 3,978 tonnes in 2009.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The lowest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes in 1750.

How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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 Vincent and the Grenadines: Emissions of air pollutants was 2,822 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2,822 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

194th

of 220 countries

All-time high

3,978 tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

3.28 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2,822 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 3,978 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.28 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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	3.4 tonnes	3.28 tonnes	3.52 tonnes	10
1760s	3.67 tonnes	3.54 tonnes	3.8 tonnes	10
1770s	3.96 tonnes	3.83 tonnes	4.1 tonnes	10
1780s	4.28 tonnes	4.13 tonnes	4.43 tonnes	10
1790s	4.62 tonnes	4.46 tonnes	4.78 tonnes	10
1800s	5.02 tonnes	4.82 tonnes	5.21 tonnes	10
1810s	5.36 tonnes	5.26 tonnes	5.46 tonnes	10
1820s	5.58 tonnes	5.48 tonnes	5.68 tonnes	10
1830s	5.81 tonnes	5.71 tonnes	5.92 tonnes	10
1840s	6.05 tonnes	5.94 tonnes	6.16 tonnes	10
1850s	6.19 tonnes	6.03 tonnes	6.55 tonnes	10
1860s	7.02 tonnes	6.68 tonnes	7.21 tonnes	10
1870s	7.4 tonnes	7.21 tonnes	7.55 tonnes	10
1880s	7.77 tonnes	7.57 tonnes	7.91 tonnes	10
1890s	8.43 tonnes	8.09 tonnes	8.81 tonnes	10
1900s	18.3 tonnes	8.73 tonnes	27.91 tonnes	10
1910s	38.06 tonnes	30.04 tonnes	45.12 tonnes	10
1920s	53.97 tonnes	46.51 tonnes	61.91 tonnes	10
1930s	71.34 tonnes	63.86 tonnes	79.08 tonnes	10
1940s	87.08 tonnes	80.95 tonnes	94.26 tonnes	10
1950s	114.66 tonnes	105.5 tonnes	129.05 tonnes	10
1960s	119.77 tonnes	100.71 tonnes	160.84 tonnes	10
1970s	184.91 tonnes	162.62 tonnes	211.91 tonnes	10
1980s	323.48 tonnes	222.76 tonnes	408.47 tonnes	10
1990s	1,594 tonnes	944.04 tonnes	2,205 tonnes	10
2000s	2,754 tonnes	1,861 tonnes	3,978 tonnes	10
2010s	3,060 tonnes	2,828 tonnes	3,394 tonnes	10
2020s	2,788 tonnes	2,734 tonnes	2,822 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare
192 Grenada 3,422 tonnes compare
193 Comoros 2,935 tonnes compare
195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 tonnes compare
196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 tonnes compare
197 Dominica 1,910 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1852 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0439 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0324 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Emissions of air pollutants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,822 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?: The highest recorded value was 3,978 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The lowest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes in 1750.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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