Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Lucia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Antigua and Barbuda
724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Lucia
569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
178th
Saint Lucia rank
179th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia, a difference of 154,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 11 and Saint Lucia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1860s | 12,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1870s | 11,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1880s | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1890s | 12,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1900s | 8,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1910s | -7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1920s | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1930s | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1940s | 22,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 39,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 293,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 435,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 235,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 329,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 535,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 638,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 697,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Lucia?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia?
- 154,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.