emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1969 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 1971 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1976 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1983 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1991 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 13.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 14.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 18.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 14.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 13.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 15.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 16.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 14.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +120.0% | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +91.1% | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 29 Palau 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 15.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Rwanda 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Israel 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Malaysia 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.