Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 3,964 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3,964 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4,161 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,949 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,206 kilograms per person | 2,949 kilograms per person | 3,393 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,644 kilograms per person | 3,245 kilograms per person | 4,161 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,713 kilograms per person | 3,474 kilograms per person | 4,049 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,969 kilograms per person | 3,919 kilograms per person | 4,006 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,964 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,161 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,949 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.