Global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Global change over the last 50 years was 3,305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3,305.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5,969 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1965.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 176th 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 800 | — |
| 1966 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1,590 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,601 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,613 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,821 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,620 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 1,219 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 1,171 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,157 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 950 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1,063 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 1,465 | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 2,407 | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 2,400 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,985 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 1,488 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 990 | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 875 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,481 | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 1,692 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,046 | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,581 | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 1,439 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1,644 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,680 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,631 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,728 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,802 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,348 | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 2,546 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,478 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,953 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 3,049 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,047 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,397 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,424 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 2,227 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,067 | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 5,969 | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 4,624 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 3,135 | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 3,185 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,185 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,185 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,185 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,185 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,135 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,225 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,250 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,285 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,305 | +0.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3,305 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +94.6% | 3,067 | 5,969 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,396 | 900 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,508 | 950 | 2,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 | 875 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,577 | 1,728 | 3,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,495 | 2,227 | 5,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,240 | 3,135 | 3,305 | 5 |
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 global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,305 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,969 in 2012.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1965.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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