Antigua and Barbuda vs Japan: CO₂ emissions per capita
Antigua and Barbuda
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
7.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
39th
Japan rank
36th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.77 tonnes per person against 7.09 tonnes per person in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.68 tonnes per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3968 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 0.8572 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.53 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Antigua and Barbuda or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.77 tonnes per person against 7.09 tonnes per person in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Antigua and Barbuda and Japan?
- 0.68 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Japan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.