Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 17.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.83 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.83 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-1.78 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda is 17.83 million tonnes, measured 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 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 17.83 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.78 million tonnes, in 1965.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda was 17.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.