Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda is 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4,057 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2,007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -2,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1963 | -3,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1964 | -3,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1965 | -4,057 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -3,929 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | -3,274 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | -1,622 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 664.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -141.0% |
| 1970 | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1971 | 2,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 2,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 2,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 3,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 4,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 4,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 5,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 6,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 6,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 6,613 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6,487 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 7,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 10,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 11,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 13,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 17,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 20,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 21,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 22,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 23,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 27,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 28,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 29,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 30,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 32,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 33,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 34,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 36,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 37,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +141.0% | -1,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 664.65 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +126.5% | 664.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +50.5% | -3,274 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,622 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +36.3% | 3,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,328 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -25.5% | -2,007 tonnes per square kilometre | -2,520 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +34.4% | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,024 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,607 tonnes per square kilometre | -4,057 tonnes per square kilometre | 664.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,915 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,670 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,824 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,606 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,924 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 52 El Salvador 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Antigua and Barbuda was 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,057 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.