Greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Greenhouse gas emissions was 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1969
All-time low
-43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda is 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969 and was at its lowest, -43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1959.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 52,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 39,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 1852 | 32,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1853 | 27,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 1854 | 24,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1855 | 21,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1856 | 19,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1857 | 18,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1858 | 16,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1859 | 15,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1860 | 15,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1861 | 14,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1862 | 13,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1863 | 13,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1864 | 12,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1865 | 12,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1866 | 11,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1867 | 11,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1868 | 10,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1869 | 10,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1870 | 11,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1871 | 11,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 11,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 11,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 11,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 11,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 11,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 11,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 11,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 11,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 13,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1881 | 14,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1882 | 15,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 15,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 16,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 16,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 16,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 16,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 16,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 16,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 14,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1891 | 13,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1892 | 13,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 12,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 12,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 12,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 12,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 12,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 12,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 12,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 13,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1901 | 13,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1902 | 12,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1903 | 10,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1904 | 9,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1905 | 7,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.3% |
| 1906 | 6,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1907 | 4,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.0% |
| 1908 | 2,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.3% |
| 1909 | 1,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.3% |
| 1910 | -4,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -374.7% |
| 1911 | -6,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.5% |
| 1912 | -7,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1913 | -8,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1914 | -8,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1915 | -8,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | -8,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1917 | -8,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1918 | -8,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1919 | -8,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1920 | -3,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60.0% |
| 1921 | -1,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -67.1% |
| 1922 | 337.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -130.9% |
| 1923 | 1,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +272.5% |
| 1924 | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.4% |
| 1925 | 2,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1926 | 3,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1927 | 3,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1928 | 4,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 4,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 7,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.1% |
| 1931 | 9,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1932 | 10,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1933 | 11,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1934 | 11,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1935 | 12,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 13,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 13,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 14,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 15,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 16,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1941 | 18,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 19,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 20,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1944 | 21,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 22,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 24,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 25,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 26,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 28,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 47,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.3% |
| 1951 | 56,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1952 | 50,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1953 | 51,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 45,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1955 | 53,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 53,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 48,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 35,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.5% |
| 1959 | -43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -221.8% |
| 1960 | -29,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.7% |
| 1961 | -41,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.9% |
| 1962 | 17,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -141.6% |
| 1963 | 967.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -94.4% |
| 1964 | -10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1141.6% |
| 1965 | 72,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -821.6% |
| 1966 | 280,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +285.6% |
| 1967 | 502,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +79.1% |
| 1968 | 933,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +86.0% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 472,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -61.1% |
| 1971 | 406,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 300,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 403,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 686,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 384,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 451,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 485,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 413,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 156,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -62.3% |
| 1981 | 122,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 314,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +157.2% |
| 1983 | 89,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -71.6% |
| 1984 | 165,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 276,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 280,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 309,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 322,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 320,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 279,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 289,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 292,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 302,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 317,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 323,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 339,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 364,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 382,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 406,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 417,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 437,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 469,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 500,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 520,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 550,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 590,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 613,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 622,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 633,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 602,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 597,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 610,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 619,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 625,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 635,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 652,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 667,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 676,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 695,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 671,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 690,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 700,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 699,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | -1141.6% | 967.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +821.6% | -10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1910 | -374.7% | 1,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +285.6% | 72,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1923 | +272.5% | 337.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | -221.8% | 35,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 39,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 293,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 435,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 638,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Seychelles 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 569,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Andorra 531,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Vanuatu 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.