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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Saint Lucia: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.71 t (2024), 121st of 203 in the world and 27th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.61 t (2024), 133rd of 203 in the world and 30th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.5 Mt (2024), 182nd of 203 in the world and 30th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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14 indicators
Environment: Saint Lucia 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 | 1.71 t2024 | 121/203 | 27/39 | 0.61 t | 1.07 t | 1.56 t | +68%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.61 t2024 | 133/203 | 30/39 | 1.35 t | 1.69 t | 2.37 t | +52%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.5 Mt2024 | 182/203 | 30/39 | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.4 Mt | +56%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.3 Mt2024 | 183/203 | 32/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | +73%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 179/203 | 29/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +4.7%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 9.7%2022 | 146/212 | 25/41 | 24.0% | 13.2% | 10.0% | −2.7 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 2.5%2021 | 180/206 | 33/41 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | +2.5 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³2023 | 153/200 | 29/35 | 11.9 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | +9.9%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 53.8%2024 | 44/214 | 12/42 | 47.6% | 50.9% | 53.4% | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 16.3%2024 | 161/210 | 29/39 | 24.1% | 16.3% | 16.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 4.4%2024 | 140/206 | 27/39 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 1.0%2025 | 180/213 | 31/42 | · | · | 0.9% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 14.3%2022 | 74/177 | 6/33 | · | 14.3% | 14.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 1,678 m³2022 | 109/183 | 29/34 | 1,891 m³ | 1,755 m³ | 1,683 m³ | −3.5%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ |
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+2.5 pp2.5% in 2021
- Protected areas+0.1 pp1.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+68%1.71 t in 2024
- GHG per person+52%2.61 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+56%0.5 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+73%0.3 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
Saint Lucia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Lucia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Lucia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.71 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.61 t2024 | 5.89 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.5 Mt2024 | 167.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 96.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.1 Mt2024 | 53.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 9.7%2022 | 33.7%2021 |
| Renewable power | 2.5%2021 | 81.7%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 10.4 µg/m³2023 | 19.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 53.8%2024 | 53.4%2024 |