Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0333 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Saint Lucia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0333 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0387 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0333 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0333 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 Mt CO2e | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Saint Lucia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Saint Lucia was 0.0333 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).