Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 6.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 6.81 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.76 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.21 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -5.19 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -5.21 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | -3.93 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | -3.96 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | -4.74 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1965 | -2.77 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9211 tonnes per person | -133.2% |
| 1967 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +406.5% |
| 1968 | 11.57 tonnes per person | +148.0% |
| 1969 | 15.76 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 5.73 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 1971 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +86.9% |
| 1975 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +128.0% |
| 1976 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3885 tonnes per person | -110.7% |
| 1981 | -0.859 tonnes per person | +121.1% |
| 1982 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -347.0% |
| 1983 | -1.88 tonnes per person | -188.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3247 tonnes per person | -82.7% |
| 1985 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -564.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.97 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.97 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.46 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6.81 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6.81 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +564.3% | -0.3247 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +406.5% | 0.9211 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +347.0% | -0.859 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | -188.7% | 2.12 tonnes per person | -1.88 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +148.0% | 4.67 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +133.2% | -2.77 tonnes per person | 0.9211 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7118 tonnes per person | -5.21 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 7.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9081 tonnes per person | -1.88 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 6.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 6.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.21 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.