Carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 213.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 213.35 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 213.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.54, in 1983.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84 | — |
| 1981 | 70.14 | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 142.28 | +102.8% |
| 1983 | 69.54 | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 109.64 | +57.7% |
| 1985 | 186.91 | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 183.84 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 162.9 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 168.97 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 169.42 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 138.25 | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 142.94 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 142.56 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 147.14 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 143.34 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 136.28 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 143.27 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 150.12 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 157.27 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 168 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 166.37 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 174.94 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 175.98 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 179.61 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 180.51 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 189.35 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 197.74 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 195.38 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 192.3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 189.78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 193.72 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 193.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 191.6 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 191.59 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 191.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 190.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 192.77 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 205.29 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 210.99 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 210.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 210.49 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 208.47 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 210.13 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 207.53 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 213.35 | +2.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 213.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 213.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +102.8% | 70.14 | 142.28 |
| 1985 | +70.5% | 109.64 | 186.91 |
| 1984 | +57.7% | 69.54 | 109.64 |
| 1983 | -51.1% | 142.28 | 69.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.76 | 69.54 | 186.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.92 | 136.28 | 168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.2 | 166.37 | 197.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.15 | 190.8 | 210.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.99 | 207.53 | 213.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 compare
- 100 Bangladesh 212.27 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 213.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 213.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.54 in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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