Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -26,308 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-26,308 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
93,982 tonnes
in 1850
All-time low
-371,530 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda is -26,308 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 93,982 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -371,530 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 138th out of 197 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 93,982 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 55,033 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1852 | 34,332 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1853 | 20,702 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1854 | 10,845 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1855 | 3,334 tonnes | -69.3% |
| 1856 | -2,601 tonnes | -178.0% |
| 1857 | -7,401 tonnes | +184.5% |
| 1858 | -11,358 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1859 | -14,693 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1860 | -16,525 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1861 | -18,503 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1862 | -20,335 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1863 | -21,984 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1864 | -23,413 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1865 | -24,659 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1866 | -25,721 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1867 | -26,674 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1868 | -27,480 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1869 | -28,213 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | -25,172 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1871 | -24,292 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1872 | -24,036 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1873 | -24,036 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -24,146 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | -24,292 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | -24,476 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | -24,622 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | -24,769 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | -24,879 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | -17,770 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1881 | -15,022 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1882 | -13,667 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1883 | -12,897 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1884 | -12,421 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1885 | -12,128 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1886 | -11,908 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1887 | -11,725 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1888 | -11,615 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1889 | -11,505 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1890 | -18,393 tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1891 | -21,141 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1892 | -22,497 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1893 | -23,303 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1894 | -23,779 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | -24,109 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | -24,366 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | -24,512 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | -24,695 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | -24,842 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | -19,602 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1901 | -20,921 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1902 | -24,072 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1903 | -27,846 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1904 | -31,804 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1905 | -35,761 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1906 | -39,608 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1907 | -43,345 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1908 | -46,936 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1909 | -50,343 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1910 | -68,737 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1911 | -74,489 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1912 | -76,468 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | -76,871 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | -76,541 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1915 | -75,845 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1916 | -75,002 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | -74,123 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1918 | -73,207 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1919 | -72,364 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1920 | -56,682 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1921 | -50,014 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1922 | -46,203 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1923 | -43,675 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1924 | -41,770 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1925 | -40,304 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1926 | -39,022 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1927 | -37,922 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1928 | -36,933 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1929 | -35,980 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1930 | -27,810 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1931 | -24,146 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1932 | -21,984 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1933 | -20,408 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1934 | -19,163 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1935 | -18,100 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1936 | -17,184 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1937 | -16,378 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1938 | -15,609 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1939 | -14,912 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1940 | -10,699 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1941 | -8,757 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1942 | -7,475 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1943 | -6,522 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1944 | -5,752 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1945 | -5,056 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1946 | -4,470 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1947 | -3,920 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1948 | -3,408 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1949 | -2,931 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1950 | 14,986 tonnes | -611.3% |
| 1951 | 12,531 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1952 | 5,093 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1953 | -3,701 tonnes | -172.7% |
| 1954 | -10,772 tonnes | +191.1% |
| 1955 | -16,525 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1956 | -20,592 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1957 | -36,677 tonnes | +78.1% |
| 1958 | -106,696 tonnes | +190.9% |
| 1959 | -338,114 tonnes | +216.9% |
| 1960 | -325,107 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1961 | -342,291 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1962 | -327,965 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -314,298 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1964 | -371,530 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1965 | -316,606 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1966 | -291,984 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1967 | -275,753 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1968 | -262,452 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | -250,728 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1970 | -91,710 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1971 | -196,830 tonnes | +114.6% |
| 1972 | -209,874 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | -209,837 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -205,550 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1975 | -200,164 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | -193,936 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1977 | -187,377 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -180,232 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | -174,296 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -167,958 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1981 | -161,802 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | -155,683 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | -206,466 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1984 | -167,628 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1985 | -151,763 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1986 | -141,797 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | -134,542 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1988 | -128,460 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | -123,110 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | -118,054 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1991 | -113,437 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -108,821 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1993 | -104,168 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | -100,357 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -96,217 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | -92,553 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1997 | -88,376 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | -85,444 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | -81,927 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | -76,614 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | -74,562 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | -68,444 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2003 | -66,245 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | -66,355 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -64,120 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | -60,712 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -46,972 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -38,728 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2009 | -48,914 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2010 | -49,647 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -49,244 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -44,628 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2013 | -22,680 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2014 | -37,849 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2015 | -40,597 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2016 | -38,325 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -16,598 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2018 | -32,280 tonnes | +94.5% |
| 2019 | -35,321 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -35,541 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -35,064 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -30,045 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | -27,846 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2024 | -26,308 tonnes | -5.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -26,308 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +611.3% | -2,931 tonnes | 14,986 tonnes |
| 1959 | -216.9% | -106,696 tonnes | -338,114 tonnes |
| 1954 | -191.1% | -3,701 tonnes | -10,772 tonnes |
| 1958 | -190.9% | -36,677 tonnes | -106,696 tonnes |
| 1857 | -184.5% | -2,601 tonnes | -7,401 tonnes |
| 1856 | -178.0% | 3,334 tonnes | -2,601 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,217 tonnes | -14,693 tonnes | 93,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -23,351 tonnes | -28,213 tonnes | -16,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -24,472 tonnes | -25,172 tonnes | -24,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -13,066 tonnes | -17,770 tonnes | -11,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -23,164 tonnes | -24,842 tonnes | -18,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -34,024 tonnes | -50,343 tonnes | -19,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -74,365 tonnes | -76,871 tonnes | -68,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -42,850 tonnes | -56,682 tonnes | -35,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -19,569 tonnes | -27,810 tonnes | -14,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -5,899 tonnes | -10,699 tonnes | -2,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -50,047 tonnes | -338,114 tonnes | 14,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -307,871 tonnes | -371,530 tonnes | -250,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -184,981 tonnes | -209,874 tonnes | -91,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -153,921 tonnes | -206,466 tonnes | -123,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -98,935 tonnes | -118,054 tonnes | -81,927 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,167 tonnes | -76,614 tonnes | -38,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -36,717 tonnes | -49,647 tonnes | -16,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -30,961 tonnes | -35,541 tonnes | -26,308 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda was -26,308 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 93,982 tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -371,530 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.