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
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.
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
- 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 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.