AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.45 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.45 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.805 t CO2eq/cap, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +36.4% | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2010 | -34.1% | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.868 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.509 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 139 India 0.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 141 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Libya 0.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 143 Oman 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11,200 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0662 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 140th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.