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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Grenada: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.50 t (2024), 128th of 203 in the world and 30th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.06 t (2024), 147th of 203 in the world and 36th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.2 Mt (2024), 188th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
GrenadaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
GrenadaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators
Environment: Grenada in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.50 t2024 | 128/203 | 30/39 | 0.53 t | 1.06 t | 1.32 t | +56%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.06 t2024 | 147/203 | 36/39 | 0.97 t | 1.52 t | 1.81 t | +45%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.2 Mt2024 | 188/203 | 33/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +49%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.2 Mt2024 | 187/203 | 34/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +60%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 183/203 | 32/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +24%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 10.0%2022 | 145/212 | 24/41 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% | −1.5 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 2.0%2021 | 184/206 | 36/41 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | +1.6 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 11.0 µg/m³2023 | 147/200 | 25/35 | 12.2 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | +9.8%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 51.5%2024 | 53/214 | 18/42 | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 23.3%2024 | 139/210 | 20/39 | 35.3% | 29.4% | 23.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 8.7%2024 | 113/206 | 18/39 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.2%2025 | 195/213 | 39/42 | · | · | 0.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 7.0%2022 | 96/177 | 16/33 | · | 6.1% | 7.0% | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 1,711 m³2022 | 108/183 | 28/34 | 1,861 m³ | 1,792 m³ | 1,719 m³ | −3.5%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 997 kg/ha2024 | 161/179 | 31/32 | 1,003 kg/ha | 1,008 kg/ha | 999 kg/ha | +0.3%since 2014 | 4,828 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable power+1.6 pp2.0% in 2021
- Cereal yield+0.3%997 kg/ha in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+56%1.50 t in 2024
- GHG per person+45%2.06 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+49%0.2 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+60%0.2 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Grenada and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Grenada. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Grenada | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.50 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.06 t2024 | 5.89 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.2 Mt2024 | 167.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.2 Mt2024 | 96.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.1 Mt2024 | 53.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 10.0%2022 | 33.7%2021 |
| Renewable power | 2.0%2021 | 81.7%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 11.0 µg/m³2023 | 19.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 51.5%2024 | 53.4%2024 |