Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 646.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 646.75 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 879.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 1,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 2,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1967 | 3,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1968 | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1969 | 8,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1970 | 9,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 10,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 11,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 12,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 13,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 14,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 15,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 16,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 18,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 19,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 19,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 19,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 20,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 20,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 20,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 21,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 24,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24,938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 27,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 28,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 29,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 30,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 32,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 37,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 38,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 39,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 40,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 41,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 44,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 47,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 48,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 49,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 51,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 53,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 56,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 58,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +60.9% | 3,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +53.2% | 2,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,695 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +48.8% | 1,621 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,412 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +48.1% | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,799 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +36.1% | 646.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 879.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +26.7% | 1,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,621 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 646.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,309 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,109 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,371 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,175 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,534 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,726 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 34 Austria 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 64,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 61,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ukraine 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States 47,004 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.