Carbon intensity of energy in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Carbon intensity of energy was 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy 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
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy 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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 70.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 142.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +102.8% |
| 1983 | 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 109.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +57.7% |
| 1985 | 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 183.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 162.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 168.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 169.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 138.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 142.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 142.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 147.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 143.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 136.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 143.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 150.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 157.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 168 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 166.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 174.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 175.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 179.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 180.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 189.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 197.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 195.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 192.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 189.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 193.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 193.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 191.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 191.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 191.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 190.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 192.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 205.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 210.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 210.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 210.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 208.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 210.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 207.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +102.8% | 70.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1985 | +70.5% | 109.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1984 | +57.7% | 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1983 | -51.1% | 142.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 69.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 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 carbon intensity of energy in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy 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 of energy 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 of energy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.