Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 638,832 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 638,832 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.01 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, -308,802 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,199 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 32,072 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 19,749 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1953 | 13,398 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1954 | 1,441 tonnes | -89.2% |
| 1955 | 5,459 tonnes | +278.9% |
| 1956 | 1,392 tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1957 | -14,693 tonnes | -1155.3% |
| 1958 | -77,384 tonnes | +426.7% |
| 1959 | -308,802 tonnes | +299.1% |
| 1960 | -288,467 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1961 | -294,659 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1962 | -225,373 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1963 | -230,026 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | -279,930 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1965 | -166,382 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 56,096 tonnes | -133.7% |
| 1967 | 288,503 tonnes | +414.3% |
| 1968 | 726,828 tonnes | +151.9% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 369,954 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1971 | 228,194 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 163,854 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 119,923 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 223,138 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1975 | 506,988 tonnes | +127.2% |
| 1976 | 209,104 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 277,951 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 310,744 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 232,408 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1980 | -25,062 tonnes | -110.8% |
| 1981 | -55,546 tonnes | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 137,437 tonnes | -347.4% |
| 1983 | -122,194 tonnes | -188.9% |
| 1984 | -21,068 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 1985 | 97,389 tonnes | -562.3% |
| 1986 | 107,355 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 140,258 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 157,332 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 162,682 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 123,770 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 135,715 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 140,331 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 152,312 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 167,115 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 174,919 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 193,239 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 219,400 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 236,988 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 262,489 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 278,794 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 299,166 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 334,596 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 366,107 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 384,317 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 415,864 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 455,912 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 487,972 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 499,880 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 508,014 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 499,953 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 496,692 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 512,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 534,248 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 530,071 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 538,315 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 555,243 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 584,298 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 583,272 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 602,215 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 580,011 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 598,808 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 611,787 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 612,687 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 638,832 tonnes | +4.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 638,832 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 638,832 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1155.3% | 1,392 tonnes | -14,693 tonnes |
| 1985 | +562.3% | -21,068 tonnes | 97,389 tonnes |
| 1958 | -426.7% | -14,693 tonnes | -77,384 tonnes |
| 1967 | +414.3% | 56,096 tonnes | 288,503 tonnes |
| 1982 | +347.4% | -55,546 tonnes | 137,437 tonnes |
| 1959 | -299.1% | -77,384 tonnes | -308,802 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -30,017 tonnes | -308,802 tonnes | 32,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,261 tonnes | -294,659 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,226 tonnes | 119,923 tonnes | 506,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,858 tonnes | -122,194 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,628 tonnes | 123,770 tonnes | 262,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,062 tonnes | 278,794 tonnes | 508,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,661 tonnes | 496,692 tonnes | 602,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,425 tonnes | 580,011 tonnes | 638,832 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 167 Gambia 1.12 million tonnes compare
- 168 Djibouti 665,467 tonnes compare
- 169 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 171 Cape Verde 596,607 tonnes compare
- 172 Comoros 578,177 tonnes compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 440,473 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 638,832 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -308,802 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.