Antigua and Barbuda vs Japan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Antigua and Barbuda
7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan
7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
38th
Japan rank
35th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1860s | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1870s | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1880s | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1890s | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.8003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Antigua and Barbuda or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Antigua and Barbuda and Japan?
- 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Japan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.