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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 94,209 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,924 (2025)
- Urban population 24.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.92 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.