Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 665,140 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
665,140 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.26 million tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
84,272 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 665,140 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.26 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 84,272 tonnes, in 1983.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 150,224 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 348,080 tonnes | +131.7% |
| 1967 | 564,256 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1968 | 989,280 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 461,664 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1971 | 425,024 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 373,728 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 329,760 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 428,688 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 707,152 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 403,040 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1977 | 465,328 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 490,976 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 406,704 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 142,896 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1981 | 106,256 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 293,120 tonnes | +175.9% |
| 1983 | 84,272 tonnes | -71.2% |
| 1984 | 146,560 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1985 | 249,152 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 249,152 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 274,800 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 285,792 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 285,792 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 241,824 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 249,152 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 249,152 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 256,480 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 267,472 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 271,136 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 285,792 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 307,776 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 322,432 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 344,416 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 355,408 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 373,728 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 403,040 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 432,352 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 450,672 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 479,984 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 516,624 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 534,944 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 538,608 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 556,928 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 549,600 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 545,936 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 556,928 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 556,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 567,920 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 578,912 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 593,568 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 600,896 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 615,552 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 637,536 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 615,552 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 633,872 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 641,832 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 640,533 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 665,140 tonnes | +3.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 665,140 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 665,140 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 | +175.9% | 106,256 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes |
| 1966 | +131.7% | 150,224 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes |
| 1983 | -71.2% | 293,120 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes |
| 1968 | +75.3% | 564,256 tonnes | 989,280 tonnes |
| 1984 | +73.9% | 84,272 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes |
| 1980 | -64.9% | 406,704 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661,718 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 449,206 tonnes | 329,760 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,779 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,563 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,229 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,378 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,386 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 665,140 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Faroe Islands 725,388 tonnes compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 717,645 tonnes compare
- 176 East Timor 668,112 tonnes compare
- 178 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 665,140 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,272 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.