Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nitrous oxide emissions was 12,587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,587
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,603
in 2009
All-time low
936.73
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda is 12,587, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18,603 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 936.73, in 1850.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 936.73 | — |
| 1851 | 952.08 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 967.12 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 981.69 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 995.6 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 1,009 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1,021 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1,032 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1,041 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,049 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1,055 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 1,060 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,065 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,069 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,073 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,078 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,082 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,086 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,091 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,096 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,101 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 1,115 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1,146 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1,189 | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 1,241 | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 1,297 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 1,355 | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 1,410 | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 1,459 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 1,498 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 1,523 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 1,539 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1,553 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1,566 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1,577 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,587 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1,597 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1,608 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1,618 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1,629 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,642 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,655 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,668 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1,682 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1,696 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,710 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1,725 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,741 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1,757 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1,775 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1,794 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,815 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1,839 | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 1,865 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 1,894 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,924 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1,955 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 1,986 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2,017 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2,048 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 2,077 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2,105 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 2,133 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 2,161 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 2,189 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 2,217 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 2,245 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 2,273 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 2,301 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2,330 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 2,358 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 2,388 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 2,417 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 2,448 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2,478 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 2,509 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 2,539 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 2,568 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 2,597 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2,625 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 2,651 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 2,675 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,696 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,714 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 2,732 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,750 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,769 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 2,791 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2,816 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2,846 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2,881 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 2,958 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 3,103 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 3,301 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 3,537 | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 3,797 | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 4,066 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 4,329 | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 4,572 | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 4,781 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 4,940 | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 5,059 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,160 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 5,248 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5,328 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5,403 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5,480 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,563 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,656 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 5,763 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5,891 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5,940 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6,050 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6,110 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6,638 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 6,731 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6,742 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6,943 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7,225 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 7,476 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7,622 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,944 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,946 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,967 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,483 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 7,822 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7,811 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,111 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9,217 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 10,828 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 12,155 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 11,940 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,924 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 12,071 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12,672 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 13,542 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 13,762 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 14,052 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,266 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,373 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 13,869 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14,024 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14,162 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,313 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14,934 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 15,400 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15,533 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16,228 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,747 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17,181 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14,948 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 15,241 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15,723 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16,259 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16,541 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17,015 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17,539 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17,876 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,002 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,603 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,916 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 12,690 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 13,120 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,711 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13,930 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,978 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,767 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,816 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,926 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,992 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,641 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,910 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,934 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,999 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,587 | -3.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12,587 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12,587 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -25.2% | 18,603 | 13,916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 998.38 | 936.73 | 1,049 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,075 | 1,055 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,281 | 1,101 | 1,498 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,580 | 1,523 | 1,629 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,705 | 1,642 | 1,775 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,914 | 1,794 | 2,048 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,203 | 2,077 | 2,330 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,493 | 2,358 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,744 | 2,651 | 2,846 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,733 | 2,881 | 4,781 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,360 | 4,940 | 5,763 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,575 | 5,891 | 7,476 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,275 | 7,483 | 10,828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,076 | 11,940 | 14,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,239 | 13,869 | 17,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,775 | 14,948 | 18,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,785 | 12,690 | 14,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,814 | 12,587 | 12,999 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 12,587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,603 in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.73 in 1850.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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