Per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Per capita ghg emissions was 7.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.73
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19
in 1969
All-time low
-0.8017
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda is 7.73, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.8017, in 1959.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.42 | — |
| 1851 | 1.07 | -25.0% |
| 1852 | 0.8753 | -18.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7496 | -14.4% |
| 1854 | 0.6576 | -12.3% |
| 1855 | 0.5866 | -10.8% |
| 1856 | 0.5336 | -9.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4906 | -8.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4555 | -7.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4258 | -6.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4104 | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 0.3931 | -4.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3769 | -4.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3629 | -3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.3505 | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3375 | -3.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3264 | -3.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3159 | -3.2% |
| 1868 | 0.307 | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 0.2971 | -3.2% |
| 1870 | 0.3228 | +8.6% |
| 1871 | 0.3314 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.3346 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.3353 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.3356 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3354 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.3346 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3344 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3333 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.3331 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3989 | +19.8% |
| 1881 | 0.4242 | +6.4% |
| 1882 | 0.4397 | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4473 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.451 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.4518 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.4519 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.453 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.453 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.4546 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.3996 | -12.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3746 | -6.3% |
| 1892 | 0.3633 | -3.0% |
| 1893 | 0.358 | -1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.3557 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3542 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3533 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.3535 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3535 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3536 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4026 | +13.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3888 | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 0.3576 | -8.0% |
| 1903 | 0.3162 | -11.6% |
| 1904 | 0.2705 | -14.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2259 | -16.5% |
| 1906 | 0.183 | -19.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1348 | -26.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0894 | -33.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0538 | -39.8% |
| 1910 | -0.1491 | -376.9% |
| 1911 | -0.2202 | +47.6% |
| 1912 | -0.2528 | +14.8% |
| 1913 | -0.2663 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | -0.2741 | +2.9% |
| 1915 | -0.2778 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | -0.278 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | -0.2783 | +0.1% |
| 1918 | -0.2779 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | -0.2783 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | -0.1117 | -59.9% |
| 1921 | -0.0367 | -67.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0113 | -130.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0421 | +271.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0673 | +59.9% |
| 1925 | 0.088 | +30.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1072 | +21.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1244 | +16.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1403 | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.155 | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2477 | +59.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2926 | +18.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3181 | +8.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3358 | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3461 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.3568 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3633 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3658 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.371 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3749 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4088 | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4339 | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4563 | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4755 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.4955 | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 0.5221 | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 0.5503 | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 0.578 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 0.605 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 0.63 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | +67.1% |
| 1951 | 1.21 | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.9111 | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9312 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 0.6713 | -27.9% |
| 1959 | -0.8017 | -219.4% |
| 1960 | -0.5373 | -33.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7342 | +36.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3011 | -141.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0166 | -94.5% |
| 1964 | -0.1707 | -1126.1% |
| 1965 | 1.21 | -810.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | +279.8% |
| 1967 | 8.12 | +76.3% |
| 1968 | 14.86 | +83.1% |
| 1969 | 19 | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -61.5% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 5.36 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 4.67 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 6.3 | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 10.75 | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 6.03 | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 7.06 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 2.42 | -62.4% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | +156.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | -71.7% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | +67.7% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.43 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.61 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.74 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.27 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.51 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.33 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.51 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.06 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.44 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.31 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.73 | +3.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -1126.1% | 0.0166 | -0.1707 |
| 1965 | +810.1% | -0.1707 | 1.21 |
| 1910 | -376.9% | 0.0538 | -0.1491 |
| 1966 | +279.8% | 1.21 | 4.6 |
| 1923 | +271.2% | 0.0113 | 0.0421 |
| 1959 | -219.4% | 0.6713 | -0.8017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7266 | 0.4258 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3478 | 0.2971 | 0.4104 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3331 | 0.3228 | 0.3356 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4425 | 0.3989 | 0.4546 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3619 | 0.3533 | 0.3996 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2423 | 0.0538 | 0.4026 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2553 | -0.2783 | -0.1491 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0587 | -0.1117 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3372 | 0.2477 | 0.3749 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5155 | 0.4088 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8199 | -0.8017 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.67 | -0.7342 | 19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.78 | 4.67 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 1.37 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.43 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 5.57 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 6.92 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.31 | 7.73 | 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 ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8017 in 1959.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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