What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 2,623 tonnes in 1999.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2638 tonnes in 1750.

How does Saint Lucia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 590.4 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

590.4 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

197th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,623 tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

0.2638 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia is 590.4 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,623 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2638 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Saint Lucia 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.2754 tonnes	0.2638 tonnes	0.287 tonnes	10
1760s	0.3011 tonnes	0.2896 tonnes	0.3126 tonnes	10
1770s	0.3265 tonnes	0.3151 tonnes	0.3379 tonnes	10
1780s	0.3516 tonnes	0.3404 tonnes	0.3628 tonnes	10
1790s	0.3764 tonnes	0.3653 tonnes	0.3874 tonnes	10
1800s	0.4008 tonnes	0.3899 tonnes	0.4116 tonnes	10
1810s	0.4247 tonnes	0.414 tonnes	0.4354 tonnes	10
1820s	0.4424 tonnes	0.4377 tonnes	0.447 tonnes	10
1830s	0.437 tonnes	0.426 tonnes	0.448 tonnes	10
1840s	0.43 tonnes	0.4236 tonnes	0.4365 tonnes	10
1850s	0.418 tonnes	0.402 tonnes	0.4379 tonnes	10
1860s	0.4492 tonnes	0.439 tonnes	0.4573 tonnes	10
1870s	0.456 tonnes	0.4334 tonnes	0.4748 tonnes	10
1880s	0.5105 tonnes	0.4782 tonnes	0.5341 tonnes	10
1890s	0.589 tonnes	0.5563 tonnes	0.6253 tonnes	10
1900s	0.6394 tonnes	0.614 tonnes	0.6647 tonnes	10
1910s	0.6669 tonnes	0.6542 tonnes	0.6754 tonnes	10
1920s	0.7138 tonnes	0.6512 tonnes	0.7857 tonnes	10
1930s	0.9098 tonnes	0.8065 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	10
1940s	7.34 tonnes	1.23 tonnes	13.52 tonnes	10
1950s	24.34 tonnes	18.86 tonnes	27.1 tonnes	10
1960s	46.77 tonnes	27.27 tonnes	90.31 tonnes	10
1970s	129.18 tonnes	95.29 tonnes	247.46 tonnes	10
1980s	235.4 tonnes	177.99 tonnes	300.18 tonnes	10
1990s	1,943 tonnes	1,111 tonnes	2,623 tonnes	10
2000s	1,093 tonnes	622.17 tonnes	2,465 tonnes	10
2010s	653.07 tonnes	551.24 tonnes	851.6 tonnes	10
2020s	582.09 tonnes	559.82 tonnes	596.06 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

194 Belize 786.68 tonnes compare
195 Vanuatu 766.69 tonnes compare
196 Bermuda 689.55 tonnes compare
198 Tonga 553.16 tonnes compare
199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 533.08 tonnes compare
200 American Samoa 503.5 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Saint Lucia

Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2020)
Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2020)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 3.4% (2020)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Saint Lucia was 590.4 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 2,623 tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2638 tonnes in 1750.
How does Saint Lucia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.