Antigua and Barbuda vs Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions
Antigua and Barbuda
724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
178th
Vanuatu rank
181st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu, a difference of 245,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.5 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 12,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 11,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 12,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 8,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | -7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 22,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 39,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 293,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 435,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 235,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 329,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 535,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 638,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 697,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Antigua and Barbuda or Vanuatu?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu?
- 245,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Vanuatu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.