Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,998.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 175.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -71.2%, in 1983.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | -28.6% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 52.1% | -17.9% | 131.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.9% | -63.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | -71.2% | 175.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -15.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -3.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 60 Aruba 3.8% compare
- 61 Dominica 3.8% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
- 64 Curacao 3.8% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 175.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.2% in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.