Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 26.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda is 26.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,213 tonnes, in 1950.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 95,996 tonnes | 12,213 tonnes | 200,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million tonnes | 236,938 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.30 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 17.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | 23.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 million tonnes | 24.34 million tonnes | 26.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 26.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,213 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.