Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -11.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.52 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
218,228 tonnes
in 1855
All-time low
-11.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -11.52 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 218,228 tonnes in 1855 and was at its lowest, -11.52 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 192nd out of 197 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 from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 93,982 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 149,015 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1852 | 183,347 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1853 | 204,048 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1854 | 214,894 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1855 | 218,228 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 215,626 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 208,225 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1858 | 196,867 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1859 | 182,174 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1860 | 165,649 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1861 | 147,146 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1862 | 126,811 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1863 | 104,827 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1864 | 81,414 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1865 | 56,755 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1866 | 31,034 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1867 | 4,360 tonnes | -86.0% |
| 1868 | -23,120 tonnes | -630.2% |
| 1869 | -51,333 tonnes | +122.0% |
| 1870 | -76,504 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1871 | -100,797 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1872 | -124,832 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1873 | -148,868 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1874 | -173,014 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1875 | -197,306 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1876 | -221,782 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1877 | -246,404 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1878 | -271,173 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1879 | -296,051 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1880 | -313,822 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1881 | -328,844 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1882 | -342,511 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | -355,408 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1884 | -367,829 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1885 | -379,957 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | -391,865 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | -403,590 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | -415,204 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | -426,709 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | -445,103 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1891 | -466,244 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1892 | -488,741 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1893 | -512,044 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1894 | -535,823 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1895 | -559,932 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1896 | -584,298 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1897 | -608,810 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1898 | -633,506 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1899 | -658,348 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1900 | -677,950 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1901 | -698,871 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1902 | -722,944 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1903 | -750,790 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1904 | -782,594 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1905 | -818,354 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1906 | -857,962 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | -901,307 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | -948,243 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | -998,587 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | -1.07 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1911 | -1.14 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1912 | -1.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1913 | -1.30 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1914 | -1.37 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1915 | -1.45 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1916 | -1.52 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1917 | -1.60 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1918 | -1.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1919 | -1.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1920 | -1.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1921 | -1.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1922 | -1.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1923 | -1.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | -1.98 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | -2.02 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | -2.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | -2.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | -2.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | -2.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | -2.20 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | -2.22 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | -2.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | -2.27 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | -2.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1935 | -2.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | -2.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | -2.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | -2.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | -2.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | -2.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | -2.39 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | -2.39 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | -2.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | -2.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1945 | -2.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1946 | -2.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1947 | -2.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | -2.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | -2.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | -2.41 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1951 | -2.40 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1952 | -2.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1953 | -2.40 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | -2.41 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1955 | -2.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1956 | -2.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1957 | -2.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | -2.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1959 | -2.93 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1960 | -3.25 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | -3.59 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1962 | -3.92 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | -4.24 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | -4.61 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | -4.92 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | -5.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | -5.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | -5.75 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | -6.00 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | -6.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -6.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | -6.50 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | -6.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -6.92 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | -7.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | -7.31 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | -7.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -7.68 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | -7.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | -8.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | -8.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -8.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -8.55 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | -8.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -8.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | -9.01 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -9.14 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | -9.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | -9.39 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -9.51 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | -9.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -9.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -9.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -9.94 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | -10.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -10.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -10.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -10.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -10.38 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -10.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -10.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -10.60 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -10.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -10.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -10.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -10.86 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -10.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -10.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -10.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -11.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -11.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -11.14 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -11.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -11.20 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -11.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -11.28 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -11.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -11.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -11.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -11.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -11.43 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -11.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -11.49 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -11.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -11.52 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -11.52 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | -630.2% | 4,360 tonnes | -23,120 tonnes |
| 1869 | -122.0% | -23,120 tonnes | -51,333 tonnes |
| 1867 | -86.0% | 31,034 tonnes | 4,360 tonnes |
| 1851 | +58.6% | 93,982 tonnes | 149,015 tonnes |
| 1870 | -49.0% | -51,333 tonnes | -76,504 tonnes |
| 1866 | -45.3% | 56,755 tonnes | 31,034 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 186,641 tonnes | 93,982 tonnes | 218,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 64,354 tonnes | -51,333 tonnes | 165,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -185,673 tonnes | -296,051 tonnes | -76,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -372,574 tonnes | -426,709 tonnes | -313,822 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -549,285 tonnes | -658,348 tonnes | -445,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -815,760 tonnes | -998,587 tonnes | -677,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.41 million tonnes | -1.74 million tonnes | -1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.99 million tonnes | -2.17 million tonnes | -1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.29 million tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | -2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.41 million tonnes | -2.43 million tonnes | -2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.49 million tonnes | -2.93 million tonnes | -2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.70 million tonnes | -6.00 million tonnes | -3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.00 million tonnes | -7.85 million tonnes | -6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.75 million tonnes | -9.39 million tonnes | -8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.97 million tonnes | -10.38 million tonnes | -9.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.75 million tonnes | -10.99 million tonnes | -10.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.21 million tonnes | -11.36 million tonnes | -11.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.46 million tonnes | -11.52 million tonnes | -11.40 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Antigua and Barbuda was -11.52 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 from land-use change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 218,228 tonnes in 1855.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.