Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0033 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0167 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | +280.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.015 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +280.6% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0081 units per person |
| 2002 | -75.0% | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0038 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0033 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.