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
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.
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
- 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 94,209 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,924 (2025)
- Urban population 24.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.