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Sint Maarten CO₂ Emissions
Sint Maarten emitted 718 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 16.5 t per person — #175 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 3.5× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1976 at 2.0 million tonnes and are now 65% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Sint Maarten, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7 | 16.55 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 16.16 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 16.42 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 16.39 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 15.90 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 17.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | 17.24 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 18.03 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 19.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | 19.84 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 19.77 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | 19.92 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | 19.97 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | 16.71 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 13.28 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | 19.45 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | 19.21 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | 20.19 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 18.13 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | 17.59 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | 17.96 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 17.32 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 17.51 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | 18.30 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | 17.94 | +165.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | 6.72 | +642.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0 | 0.89 | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | 16.02 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | 15.21 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | 16.18 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | 16.27 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | 16.91 | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | 11.12 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4 | 14.18 | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 19.02 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | 19.05 | +90.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3 | 10.75 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3 | 11.75 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3 | 14.28 | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | 80.81 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | 75.27 | +149.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | 33.06 | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0 | 71.06 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9 | 69.73 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0 | 78.48 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9 | 80.71 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9 | 81.72 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | 102.16 | -47.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0 | 208.62 | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0 | 104.36 | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | 154.26 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.4 | 182.52 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | 176.47 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3 | 194.98 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | 240.46 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | 231.81 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | 191.43 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | 223.41 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | 197.13 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 229.38 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | 278.93 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | 313.93 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | 359.88 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | 359.69 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.0 | 376.50 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 1.2 | 471.25 | +28.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9 | 390.17 | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | 475.29 | -31.7% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | 741.27 | +29.3% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | 610.67 | -17.3% |
| 1954 | 1.5 | 782.74 | +102.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7 | 408.74 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6 | 371.76 | -42.2% |
| 1951 | 1.1 | 682.20 | +57.7% |
| 1950 | 0.7 | 463.71 | — |
Where Sint Maarten's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Sint Maarten vs the world
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.