CO₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: CO₂ emissions from transport was 250,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 250,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 250,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 164 Comoros 300,000 tonnes compare
- 165 East Timor 280,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Cape Verde 259,999 tonnes compare
- 167 Eritrea 250,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Vanuatu 240,000 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Antigua and Barbuda was 250,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.