Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nitrous oxide emissions was 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
936.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda is 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 936.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 936.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 952.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 967.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 981.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 995.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 1,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 1,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 1,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 1,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 1,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 1,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 1,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 1,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 1,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 1,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 1,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 1,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 1,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 1,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 1,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 1,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 1,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 2,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 2,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 2,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 2,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 2,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 2,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 2,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 2,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 2,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 2,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 2,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 2,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 2,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 2,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 2,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 2,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 2,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 2,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 2,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 2,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 2,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 2,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 2,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 3,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 3,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 3,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 3,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 4,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 4,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 4,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 4,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 4,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 5,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 5,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 5,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 5,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 6,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 6,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 7,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 7,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 10,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 12,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 11,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 12,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 13,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 13,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 14,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 13,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 14,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 15,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 15,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 12,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 13,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 998.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 936.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 19,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 16,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Dominica 12,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 12,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.