Antigua and Barbuda vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Antigua and Barbuda
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
17th
United States rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.75 tonnes per person.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3476 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 5.23 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6.53 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 0.3605 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 0.594 tonnes per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 7.09 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 0.75 tonnes per person, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.