emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0726 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0726 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1095 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +119.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -57.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +91.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.09 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.09 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.084 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0726 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0726 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +119.6% | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0292 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +91.9% | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 tonnes per person | 0.0727 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0848 tonnes per person | 0.0793 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 tonnes per person | 0.0697 tonnes per person | 0.0726 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0726 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1095 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.