Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 665,140 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 665,140 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.26 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12,213 tonnes, in 1950.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 20,030 tonnes | 12,213 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 367,133 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 449,206 tonnes | 329,760 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,779 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,563 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,229 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 580,378 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,386 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes | 665,140 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 174 Faroe Islands 725,388 tonnes compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 717,645 tonnes compare
- 176 East Timor 668,112 tonnes compare
- 178 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 665,140 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,213 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.