Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 17.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 17.83 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 17.83 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.78 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,199 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 59,271 tonnes | +117.9% |
| 1952 | 79,020 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 92,418 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 93,859 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 99,318 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 100,710 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 86,018 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1958 | 8,634 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1959 | -300,168 tonnes | -3576.5% |
| 1960 | -588,634 tonnes | +96.1% |
| 1961 | -883,293 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1962 | -1.11 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1963 | -1.34 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1964 | -1.62 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1965 | -1.78 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -1.73 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1967 | -1.44 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1968 | -713,577 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 292,448 tonnes | -141.0% |
| 1970 | 662,402 tonnes | +126.5% |
| 1971 | 890,596 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.85 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.05 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.77 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.32 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.60 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.98 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.85 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.34 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.35 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.85 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.92 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.46 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.18 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.79 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.97 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.83 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17.83 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 17.83 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -3576.5% | 8,634 tonnes | -300,168 tonnes |
| 1969 | +141.0% | -713,577 tonnes | 292,448 tonnes |
| 1970 | +126.5% | 292,448 tonnes | 662,402 tonnes |
| 1951 | +117.9% | 27,199 tonnes | 59,271 tonnes |
| 1960 | -96.1% | -300,168 tonnes | -588,634 tonnes |
| 1958 | -90.0% | 86,018 tonnes | 8,634 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,628 tonnes | -300,168 tonnes | 100,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.09 million tonnes | -1.78 million tonnes | 292,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 million tonnes | 662,402 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 171 Maldives 33.66 million tonnes compare
- 172 Djibouti 27.19 million tonnes compare
- 173 Cape Verde 21.05 million tonnes compare
- 175 Andorra 17.13 million tonnes compare
- 176 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 15.85 million tonnes 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Antigua and Barbuda was 17.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.