Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda is 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 628.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 628.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 94,209 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,924 (2025)
- Urban population 24.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Antigua and Barbuda was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.