emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 | +97.5% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +81.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -62.0% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 111 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Uruguay 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Ecuador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.