Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at -8,167 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -8,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | -9,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | -10,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | -11,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | -11,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | -12,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | -13,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | -13,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | -13,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -14,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | -14,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | -15,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -15,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | -16,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | -16,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | -17,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -17,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | -17,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | -18,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | -18,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -18,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -19,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | -19,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -20,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | -20,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -20,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | -21,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | -21,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -21,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | -21,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -22,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -22,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -22,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | -22,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -23,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -23,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -23,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -23,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -23,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -23,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -24,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -24,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -24,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -24,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -24,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -24,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -24,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -24,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -25,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -25,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -25,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -25,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -25,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -25,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -25,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -25,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -25,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -25,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -25,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -25,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -26,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11,047 tonnes per square kilometre | -13,647 tonnes per square kilometre | -8,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -15,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -17,851 tonnes per square kilometre | -13,855 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -19,883 tonnes per square kilometre | -21,349 tonnes per square kilometre | -18,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -22,661 tonnes per square kilometre | -23,598 tonnes per square kilometre | -21,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -24,433 tonnes per square kilometre | -24,988 tonnes per square kilometre | -23,772 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -25,485 tonnes per square kilometre | -25,822 tonnes per square kilometre | -25,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -26,013 tonnes per square kilometre | -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre | -25,903 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was -8,167 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.