Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 168th out of 191 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, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iceland 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Cape Verde 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Norway 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.