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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.31 t (2024), 131st of 203 in the world and 31st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 1.84 t (2024), 155th of 203 in the world and 37th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.2 Mt (2024), 191st of 203 in the world and 36th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
Saint Vincent and the Grenad…Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Saint Vincent and the Grenad…Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators
Environment: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | 1.31 t2024 | 131/203 | 31/39 | 0.37 t | 0.88 t | 1.20 t | +53%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 1.84 t2024 | 155/203 | 37/39 | 0.81 t | 1.38 t | 1.70 t | +36%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.2 Mt2024 | 191/203 | 36/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +27%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.1 Mt2024 | 191/203 | 36/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +43%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 186/203 | 33/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +0.2%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 5.1%2022 | 168/212 | 31/41 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% | +0.1 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 15.0%2021 | 130/206 | 23/41 | 25.9% | 17.5% | 16.9% | −6.3 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³2023 | 152/200 | 28/35 | 12.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | +11%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 73.4%2024 | 14/214 | 4/42 | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 18.0%2024 | 157/210 | 28/39 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 5.1%2024 | 137/206 | 25/39 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.5%2025 | 189/213 | 36/42 | · | · | 0.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 7.9%2022 | 95/177 | 15/33 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 7.9% | −0.2 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 980 m³2022 | 130/183 | 31/34 | 881 m³ | 909 m³ | 966 m³ | +6.6%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 13,344 kg/ha2024 | 5/179 | 1/32 | 15,000 kg/ha | 18,774 kg/ha | 29,241 kg/ha | −46%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 energy+0.1 pp5.1% in 2022
- Water withdrawals−0.2 pp7.9% in 2022
- Freshwater per person+6.6%980 m³ in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+53%1.31 t in 2024
- GHG per person+36%1.84 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+27%0.2 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+43%0.1 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 Vincent and the Grenadines and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.31 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 1.84 t2024 | 5.89 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.2 Mt2024 | 167.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 96.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 53.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 5.1%2022 | 33.7%2021 |
| Renewable power | 15.0%2021 | 81.7%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 10.6 µg/m³2023 | 19.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 73.4%2024 | 53.4%2024 |