Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 7.86 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7.86 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.18 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.86 1000 ha, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.18 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.11 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.04 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.98 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.91 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.85 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.78 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.71 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.65 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.58 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.52 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.45 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.38 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.32 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.25 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.18 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.12 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.98 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.91 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.85 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.78 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.71 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.65 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.58 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.52 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.45 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.38 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.32 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.25 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.19 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.12 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.05 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.99 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.92 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.86 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.88 1000 ha | 9.58 1000 ha | 10.18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 1000 ha | 8.91 1000 ha | 9.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 1000 ha | 8.25 1000 ha | 8.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 1000 ha | 7.86 1000 ha | 8.19 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.86 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).