Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Antigua and Barbuda
26.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
33.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
174th
Maldives rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 33.65 million tonnes against 26.92 million tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 6.73 million tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 million tonnes | 34,197 tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 9.38 million tonnes | 415,864 tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 11.93 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 15.63 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 21.03 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 25.62 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 33.65 million tonnes against 26.92 million tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 6.73 million tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.