Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Access to electricity was 96.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.0% | — |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 77.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 85.4% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.2% | 96.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda was 96.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for access to electricity?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.