Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 100 Bangladesh 212.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.