Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 7.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 213 countries
All-time high
19.69 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.2473 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7.09 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19.69 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2473 tonnes per person, in 1954.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2686 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.4207 tonnes per person | +56.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3091 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3533 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2473 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4362 tonnes per person | +76.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4277 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4193 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5482 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5374 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6587 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8422 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1962 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +112.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 1966 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +128.2% |
| 1967 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 1968 | 15.74 tonnes per person | +72.6% |
| 1969 | 19.69 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -63.7% |
| 1971 | 6.56 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 11.07 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -65.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +175.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -71.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +74.1% |
| 1985 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +70.8% |
| 1986 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.77 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.09 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +175.4% | 1.64 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +128.2% | 2.5 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +112.4% | 0.8422 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person |
| 1955 | +76.4% | 0.2473 tonnes per person | 0.4362 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | -71.3% | 4.52 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +74.1% | 1.3 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3968 tonnes per person | 0.2473 tonnes per person | 0.5482 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per person | 0.6587 tonnes per person | 19.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | 7.09 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.09 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2473 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.